TURNER

turner, food turner

(noun) cooking utensil having a flat flexible part and a long handle; used for turning or serving food

turner

(noun) one of two persons who swing ropes for jumpers to skip over in the game of jump rope

turner

(noun) a lathe operator

turner

(noun) a tumbler who is a member of a turnverein

Turner, Frederick Jackson Turner

(noun) United States historian who stressed the role of the western frontier in American history (1861-1951)

Turner, Joseph Mallord William Turner

(noun) English landscape painter whose treatment of light and color influenced the French impressionists (1775-1851)

Turner, Henry Hubert Turner

(noun) United States endocrinologist (1892-1970)

Turner, Nat Turner

(noun) United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Proper noun

Turner (plural Turners)

An English and Scottish surname.

Noun

Turner (plural Turners)

A person who has Turner syndrome.

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Etymology 1

Noun

turner (plural turners)

One who or that which turns.

A person who turns and shapes wood etc. on a lathe

A kitchen utensil used for turning food.

(zoology) A variety of pigeon; a tumbler.

(cricket) A very dry pitch on which the ball will turn with ease.

An acrobat or gymnast especially (historical) a member of the German Turnvereine, German-American gymnastic clubs that also served as nationalist political groups.

Synonyms

• (kitchen utensil): spatula

Etymology 2

Noun

turner (plural turners)

(sports) A person who practices athletic or gymnastic exercises.

Etymology 3

Noun

turner (plural turners)

(historical) An old Scottish copper coin worth two pence, issued by King James VI.

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Source: Wiktionary

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Turn"er, n.

1. One who turns; especially, one whose occupation is to form articles with a lathe.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A variety of pigeon; a tumbler.

Tur"ner, n. Etym: [G.]

Definition: A person who practices athletic or gymnastic exercises.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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