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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (8)

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. one of two persons who swing ropes for jumpers to skip over in the game of jump rope;

8. cooking utensil having a flat flexible part and a long handle; used for turning or serving food;
[syn: turner, food turner]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Turner \Turn"er\ (t[^u]rn"[~e]r), n. 1. One who turns; especially, one whose occupation is to form articles with a lathe. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zool.) A variety of pigeon; a tumbler. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Turner \Tur"ner\ (t[=oo]r"n[~e]r), n. [G.] A person who practices athletic or gymnastic exercises. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

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: one of two persons who swing ropes for jumpers to skip over in the game of jump rope 8: cooking utensil having a flat flexible part and a long handle; used for turning or serving food [syn: turner, food turner]