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: food turner ]

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