TURTLE
NOUNS
1562 — SHELLPAD a turtle or tortoise → obs.
1767 — TURTOGUE the turtle → US
1791 — GOPHER a land turtle → Amer. dial.
1831 — TURTLET a small or young turtle
1861 — TURKLE a marine turtle → Amer. dial.
1880 — ANGEL a dead turtle → obs.
1890 — SCARRIPIN a terrapin → Amer. dial.
1891 — TURTLE-CRAWL the track of a turtle to and from its nest
1899 — COODLE a terrapin → Amer. dial.
1930 — MOSSBACK an old turtle
1948 — CHICKEN MEAT the white meat of a turtle → Amer. dial.
1982 — VEAL OF THE SEA the green sea turtle → Bahamas
Lexicophilia 