Hawkbill

noun

1. The caret, or hawk-billed sea-turtle, <em>Eretmochelys imbricata.</em> It is from this turtle that tortoise-shell is obtained, Also called <internalXref urlencoded="hawk%27s-bill">hawk's-bill</internalXref>. See cut under <internalXref urlencoded="Eretmochelys">Eretmochelys</internalXref>.
2. A pair of pliers with curved nose, used to hold pieces in soldering them with a blowpipe.
3. A sea turtle (<spn>Eretmochelys imbricata</spn>), which yields the best quality of tortoise shell; -- called also <altname>caret</altname>.
4. Alternative spelling of <xref>hawksbill</xref>.
5. pugnacious tropical sea turtle with a hawk-like beak; source of food and the best tortoiseshell