Tortuga

American  

[tawr-too-guh] / tɔrˈtu gə /

noun

1. an island off the N coast of and belonging to Haiti: formerly a pirate stronghold. 23 miles (37 km) long; 70 sq. mi. (180 sq. km).

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Tortuga British  

/ tɔːˈtuːɡə /

noun

1. French name: La Tortue.  an island in the Caribbean, off the NW coast of Haiti: haunt of pirates in the 17th century. Area: 180 sq km (70 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

When he learned about the Tortuga Run Club, he decided to give it a try.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2023

In Florida, the new money-transmission legislation emerged from a monthslong collaboration between Representative Vance Aloupis Jr., a Republican of South Miami, and Samuel Armes, who is starting a cryptocurrency investment firm, Tortuga Venture Fund.

From New York Times • Apr. 10, 2022

The burly utilityman nicknamed La Tortuga dropped to one knee and muscled a 1-0 pitch into the left-field bleachers.

From Fox News • Aug. 11, 2021

The event is called “An Evening With La Tortuga at Target Field ,” with T-shirts bearing Astudillo’s nickname — meaning the turtle, in Spanish — distributed to fans who pre-purchased a special ticket package.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2019

On arriving at Tortuga, they paid a commission to the governor, and before dividing the spoil, rewarded the captain, the surgeons, and the wounded.

From The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers by Thornbury, Walter