Hypertext Webster Gateway: "turner"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Turner \Turn"er\, n.
1. One who turns; especially, one whose occupation is to form
articles with a lathe.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A variety of pigeon; a tumbler.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Turner \Tur"ner\, n. [G.]
A person who practices athletic or gymnastic exercises.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
Turner
n 1: United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a
rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and
executed (1800-1831) [syn: {Turner}, {Nat Turner}]
2: United States endocrinologist (1892-1970) [syn: {Turner}, {Henry
Hubert Turner}]
3: English landscape painter whose treatment of light and color
influenced the French impressionists (1775-1851) [syn: {Turner},
{Joseph Mallord William Turner}]
4: United States historian who stressed the role of the western
frontier in American history (1861-1951) [syn: {Turner}, {Frederick
Jackson Turner}]
5: a tumbler who is a member of a turnverein
6: a lathe operator
7: cooking utensil having a flat flexible part and a long
handle; used for turning or serving food [syn: {food
turner}]
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