GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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hawkbill, hawksbill , n. (Zool.) A sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), which yields the best quality of tortoise shell; -- called also caret.
Syn. -- hawksbill turtle, hawkbill, tortoiseshell turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata.1913 Webster