Turner
['tɜːnə] or ['tɝnɚ]
Definition
(noun.) cooking utensil having a flat flexible part and a long handle; used for turning or serving food.
(noun.) one of two persons who swing ropes for jumpers to skip over in the game of jump rope.
(noun.) a lathe operator.
(noun.) a tumbler who is a member of a turnverein.
(noun.) United States historian who stressed the role of the western frontier in American history (1861-1951).
(noun.) English landscape painter whose treatment of light and color influenced the French impressionists (1775-1851).
(noun.) United States endocrinologist (1892-1970).
(noun.) United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831).
Inputed by Claude--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) One who turns; especially, one whose occupation is to form articles with a lathe.
(n.) A variety of pigeon; a tumbler.
(n.) A person who practices athletic or gymnastic exercises.
Checked by Herman
Definition
n. a Scotch copper coin worth 2d. issued by James VI.
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Examples
- I am a dying man, said old Turner. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- When Mrs. Turner has brought in the tray I will make it clear to you. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- Turner had a considerable household, some half-dozen at the least. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- I will, Miss Turner. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- I cannot admire his taste, I remarked, if it is indeed a fact that he was averse to a marriage with so charming a young lady as this Miss Turner. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- Miss Turner had no more command over them than a servant from the kitchen would have had. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- He took this to a skilful turner in wood and metal, who examined it carefully. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- It is said that Mr. Turner, of the Hall, is so ill that his life is despaired of. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- Thank you, Miss Turner. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- I have been to Turner's about your mess; it is all in a way to be done. Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.
- One was an old woman, whose name is not mentioned, and the other was William Crowder, a game-keeper in the employ of Mr. Turner. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- It is the more strange, since we know that Turner himself was averse to the idea. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- I knelt beside him for some minutes, and then made my way to Mr. Turner's lodge-keeper, his house being the nearest, to ask for assistance. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- The culprit is-- Mr. John Turner, cried the hotel waiter, opening the door of our sitting-room, and ushering in a visitor. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- Turner of New York, in 1907. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Above this layer should be about 30 inches of dry sawdust or turners shavings, well packed up to the level of the top of the joists. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- In consequence, he took me to walk with him, and see joiners, bricklayers, turners, braziers, &c. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
- His father took him to visit the shops of j oiners, bricklayers, turners, braziers, cutlers, and other artisans, thus st imulating in him a delight in handicraft. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
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