noun. The caret, or hawk-billed sea-turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata. It is from this turtle that tortoise-shell is obtained, Also called hawk's-bill. See cut under Eretmochelys.

noun. A pair of pliers with curved nose, used to hold pieces in soldering them with a blowpipe.

noun. A sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), which yields the best quality of tortoise shell; -- called also caret.

noun. Alternative spelling of hawksbill.

noun. pugnacious tropical sea turtle with a hawk-like beak; source of food and the best tortoiseshell

"And we traded and salved wherever a dollar promised in the way of pearl and pearl shell, copra, beche-de-mer, hawkbill turtle shell, and stranded wrecks."

hawksbill  

marine turtle  sea turtle