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(a) an enclosure in which turtles are kept; (b) ‘the track of a turtle to and from its nest’ (Cent. Dict. 1891).
an establishment where terrapins are bred and reared for their meat or for sale as pets.
An enclosure in water for holding live sponges or turtles; = crawl, n.2 2.