Shield-toad
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Shield-toad is a noun meaning (very rare, puristic, otherwise nonstandard) A turtle or tortoise.
Meaning
(very rare, puristic, otherwise nonstandard) A turtle or tortoise.
Example Sentences
For quotations using this term, see Citations:shield-toad.
But we already know that a shield-toad is a Frenchman, while the sun is Apollo's shield.
Word Forms
- shield-toads
- shieldtoad
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include shelt-toad, tortle, turtle, shellpad, turt, tort.
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