Hypertext Webster Gateway: "turnkey"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Turnkey \Turn"key`\, n.; pl. {Turnkeys}.
1. A person who has charge of the keys of a prison, for
opening and fastening the doors; a warder.

2. (Dentistry) An instrument with a hinged claw, -- used for
extracting teeth with a twist.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

turnkey
n : someone who guards prisoners [syn: {prison guard}, {jailer},
{jailor}, {gaoler}, {screw}]


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