Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of turtle
"The old man watched the slow turtles swim across the pond, admiring how they carried their homes on their backs."
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of turtle
"The turtle slowly moves its shell back and forth to push itself forward across the sandy beach."
In plain English: To turtle means to turn your head back so you can see behind yourself without moving your body.
"The team will turtles back to their starting position before making any further moves."
The word "gloves" comes from rhyming slang based on the phrase "turtle doves." This playful substitution replaced the original rhyme with just the first word of the pair to refer to hand coverings.