turtler en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From turtle + -er.
Meanings
-
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:
- A kind of shell, the turtle cowrie (Chelycypraea testudinaria).
- One who turtles.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| turtlers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |