Definition of beetles:
(n) :
Any of numerous species of insect in the order Coleoptera characterized by a pair of hard, shell-like front wings which cover and protect a pair of rear wings when at rest.
(n) :
(uncountable) A game of chance in which players attempt to complete a drawing of a beetle, different dice rolls allowing them to add the various body parts.
(v) :
To move (away) quickly, to scurry away.
(v) :
(ambitransitive) To loom over; to extend or jut (above).
(n) :
A type of mallet with a large wooden head, used to drive wedges, beat pavements, etc.
(n) :
A machine in which fabrics are subjected to a hammering process while passing over rollers, as in cotton mills; a beetling machine.