tortoise

As nouns the difference between contract and tortoise

is that contract is an agreement between two or more parties, to perform a specific job or work order, often temporary or of fixed duration and usually governed by a written agreement while tortoise is any of various land-dwelling reptiles, of family Testudinidae, whose body is enclosed in a shell (carapace plus plastron). The animal can withdraw its head and four legs partially into the shell, providing some protection from predators.

As an adjective contract

is contracted; affianced; betrothed.

As a verb contract

is to draw together or nearer; to shorten, narrow, or lessen.

As nouns the difference between tortoise and chelonian

is that tortoise is any of various land-dwelling reptiles, of family testudinidae , whose body is enclosed in a shell (carapace plus plastron) the animal can withdraw its head and four legs partially into the shell, providing some protection from predators while chelonian is a reptile of the order chelonia (testudines ).

As an adjective chelonian is

of, relating to, or belonging to the order chelonia'' (''testudines ), which includes the turtles and tortoises.

As nouns the difference between dog and tortoise

is that dog is a mammal, canis lupus familiaris , that has been domesticated for thousands of years, of highly variable appearance due to human breeding while tortoise is any of various land-dwelling reptiles, of family testudinidae , whose body is enclosed in a shell (carapace plus plastron) the animal can withdraw its head and four legs partially into the shell, providing some protection from predators.

As a verb dog

is to pursue with the intent to catch.

As nouns the difference between nugget and tortoise

is that nugget is (countable) a small, compact chunk or clump while tortoise is any of various land-dwelling reptiles, of family testudinidae , whose body is enclosed in a shell (carapace plus plastron) the animal can withdraw its head and four legs partially into the shell, providing some protection from predators.

As a noun tortoise is

any of various land-dwelling reptiles, of family testudinidae , whose body is enclosed in a shell (carapace plus plastron) the animal can withdraw its head and four legs partially into the shell, providing some protection from predators.

As nouns the difference between dolphin and tortoise

is that dolphin is a carnivorous aquatic mammal inhabiting mostly in the shallower seas of the continental shelves, famed for its intelligence and occasional willingness to approach humans while tortoise is any of various land-dwelling reptiles, of family Testudinidae, whose body is enclosed in a shell (carapace plus plastron). The animal can withdraw its head and four legs partially into the shell, providing some protection from predators.

As a noun tortoise is

any of various land-dwelling reptiles, of family testudinidae , whose body is enclosed in a shell (carapace plus plastron) the animal can withdraw its head and four legs partially into the shell, providing some protection from predators.

Tortoile is likely misspelled.

Tortoile has no English definition.

As a noun tortoise is

any of various land-dwelling reptiles, of family Testudinidae, whose body is enclosed in a shell (carapace plus plastron). The animal can withdraw its head and four legs partially into the shell, providing some protection from predators.

As nouns the difference between horse and tortoise

is that horse is Of, like, or closely associated with the animal Equus ferus caballus.tortoise is any of various land-dwelling reptiles, of family Testudinidae, whose body is enclosed in a shell (carapace plus plastron). The animal can withdraw its head and four legs partially into the shell, providing some protection from predators.

As a verb horse

is to frolic, to act mischievously. (Usually followed by "around"..