noun
Meaning 1
Alternative form of hawksbill.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
hawkbill
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CMU ARPABET: HH AO1 K B IH2 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A style of blade with a hooked end (so named for its fancied resemblance to a hawk's bill).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
pugnacious tropical sea turtle with a hawk-like beak; source of food and the best tortoiseshell
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hawksbill turtle, hawksbill, tortoiseshell turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sea turtle, marine turtle
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Etymology
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