Hawkbill \Hawk"bill`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A sea turtle ({Eretmochelys imbricata}), which yields the
best quality of tortoise shell; -- called also {caret}.
hawkbill
n : pugnacious tropical sea turtle with a hawk-like beak; source
of food and the best tortoiseshell [syn: {hawksbill
turtle}, {hawksbill}, {tortoiseshell turtle}, {Eretmochelys
imbricata}]