turpin
turpin · turpins
Any terrestrial tortoiseAny terrestrial tortoise.
US/tˈɝpɪn/
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete)Any terrestrial tortoise.
More definitions
- English highwayman (1706-1739)
Origin
From Old French [Term?], of Germanic origin: Tur (“god or divine”) + pin (“evergreen tree”From Old French [Term?], of Germanic origin: Tur (“god or divine”) + pin (“evergreen tree”).
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Forms
plural: turpinsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- English highwayman (1706-1739):Dick Turpin