Leatherback

Word LEATHERBACK
Character 11
Hyphenation leath er back
Pronunciations /ˈlɛ.ðɚ.bæk/

Definitions and meanings of "Leatherback"

What do we mean by leatherback?

A very large sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) of tropical and subtropical waters worldwide, having a tough, leathery carapace with seven longitudinal ridges. noun

A turtle of the family Dermochelydidæ, the Dermochelys coriaceus, or softshelled turtle, also known as leather-turtle, lyreturtle, trunk-turtle, and by other names. See Sphargis. noun

The ruddy duck, Erismatura rubida: so called from the red back of the male, which is of the color of tanned sole-leather. noun

A large sea turtle (Sphargis coriacea), having no bony shell on its back. It is common in the warm and temperate parts of the Atlantic, and sometimes weighs over a thousand pounds; -- called also leather turtle, leathery turtle, leather-backed tortoise, etc. noun

A large sea turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, with a leathery back. noun

Wide-ranging marine turtle with flexible leathery carapace; largest living turtle noun

A large sea turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, with a leathery back.

A leatherback is a woman who has extremely masculine and broad shoulders with the skin of a reptile. Urban Dictionary

A sunkissed cougar - usually from Florida or Arizona - with the orange, leathery skin that comes from decades of sipping margaritas in the sun while your husband is either working or cheating on you. Whether divorced or unhappily married, the rarely elusive Leatherback has an insatiable thirst for the exact same type of young man that left her sexually satisfied and emotionally bankrupt during her college years. Usually a good time, and always totally depraved, taking down a Leatherback is a great window into the world of neglected, alcoholic Gold-Diggers whose looks are teetering on the brink of completely running out. Urban Dictionary

When the girl is lying on her front and the man 'blows his load' all over her then dives on her and swims like a turtle in his own jizz. Urban Dictionary

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The word "leatherback" in example sentences

The leatherback is the world's biggest turtle and listed as Critically Endangered, largely because of poaching for eggs and snaring in fishing gear. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The leatherback is the world's largest species of turtle - they can live for up to 80 years and reach 2.4 metres in length. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Among the deaths was a young leatherback, which is extremely rare to the area and one of the most endangered of all sea turtles. ❋ Unknown (2009)

• The leatherback is the largest sea turtle, reaching up to nearly two metres (6.5 feet) in length and 540kg (1190 pounds) in weight. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The leatherback is the world's largest species of turtle -- they can live for up to 80 years and reach 2.4 meters in length.

We did indeed see a giant five-and-a-half foot leatherback sea turtle emerge under a full moon to dig a nest for her eggs. ❋ Michael Brune (2011)

We can use it to encourage research and breeding of leatherback turtles, which, being the primary predator of jellyfish, have a big impact in the control of their numbers. ❋ Unknown (2011)

For leatherback sea turtles, that means saving important nesting grounds on the northeast shore of Puerto Rico, where I'll be visiting next week rough job, I know. ❋ Michael Brune (2011)

If you watch leatherback hatchlings begin their journey to the sea as actress Kate Walsh did in the Virgin Islands a few years ago for Oceana, you can see that leatherbacks already face very long odds to reach adulthood, even without additional threats from humans. ❋ Ted Danson (2012)

For six years now, the Sierra Club's Puerto Rico Chapter has been fighting to preserve the Northeast Ecological Corridor, which includes those leatherback nesting beaches. ❋ Michael Brune (2011)

The National Marine Fisheries Service has decided to protect nearly 42,000 square miles off Washington, Oregon and California for leatherback sea turtles. ❋ Ted Danson (2012)

With help from our friends in the local Sierra Club chapter, we visited a moonlit beach in hope of seeing a female leatherback make her nest. ❋ Michael Brune (2011)

We're doing in leatherback turtles, which have managed to survive on this earth for 100 million years, thanks to overfishing they're often killed as bycatch, and their habitat is endangered by rising sea levels and temperatures. ❋ Tara Lohan (2011)

Establishing the first permanent safe haven for leatherback sea turtles is a huge victory. ❋ Ted Danson (2012)

It's called the Northeast Ecological Corridor, and its beaches include important nesting sites for endangered leatherback sea turtles. ❋ Michael Brune (2011)

For starters, the World Wide Fund for Nature also known in the U.S. as the World Wildlife Fund just released its top 10 list of endangered species: the tiger, polar bear, Pacific walrus, Magellanic penguin, leatherback turtle, Atlantic bluefin tuna, mountain gorilla, monarch butterfly, Javan rhino and the giant panda are the unlucky finalists. ❋ Tara Lohan (2011)

Wow! [Chyna] from [WWF] really looks like a leatherback in that tight [outfit]. ❋ O.G. Smiley (2009)

Chad: "You see that pack of Leatherbacks over by the bar, bro?" Brad: "Oh Shit dude - I'm pretty sure that's [Stifler's Mom] and her friends!" Chad: "Well I guess we have no other choice then, do we?" Brad: "Even if we did, I'm sure those ladies are twice as easy - and likely twice as fun - as any group of young chicks here. Hell, they'll probably even buy OUR drinks!" Chad: "Leatherbacking it is, sir - This is why I am proud to call you my friend" *Both [Chad and Brad] chug their beers and walk over to the [thirsty pack] of Leatherbacks who've been eyeing them all night* ❋ Gutters By The Dozen (1) (2020)

"Me and [Linda] did the leatherback turtle last night, took [my forever] to get the cum off my [chest hair]." ❋ The Biologists' Sex Drive (2014)

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