turtler

noun — 3 senses

turtler

noun

Etymology From turtle + -er.

1

One who fishes for turtles or tortoises.

  • Theſe Creatures [Galapagos turtles] are thought to live to a great Age; and it is obſerved by the Jamaica Turtlers, that they are many years before they come to their full growth.1697, William Dampier, chapter V, in A New Voyage Round the World. […], London: […] James Knapton, […], →OCLC, page 108:
2

A kind of shell, the turtle cowrie (Chelycypraea testudinaria).

3

Video games One who turtles.

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