turner
1 of 2noun (1)
turn·er ˈtər-nər 
: one that turns or is used for turning
a pancake turner
especially : a person who forms articles with a lathe
turner
2 of 2noun (2)
tur·ner ˈtər-nər
ˈtu̇r-
: a member of a turnverein : gymnast
Synonyms
Noun (2)
- acrobat
- gymnast
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Word History
Etymology
Noun (2)
German, from turnen to perform gymnastic exercises, from Old High German turnēn to turn, from Medieval Latin tornare — more at turn
First Known Use
Noun (1)
13th century, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
1854, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing turner
Biographical Definition
Turner 1 of 4
biographical name (1)
Tur·ner ˈtər-nər
Frederick Jackson 1861–1932 American historian
Turner
2 of 4biographical name (2)
J(oseph) M(allord) W(illiam) 1775–1851 English painter
Turner
3 of 4biographical name (3)
Nat 1800–1831 enslaved American who led other enslaved Americans in a rebellion
Turner
4 of 4biographical name (4)
Ted 1938– Robert Edward Turner III American television executive
turner
noun
as in gymnast
one who performs feats of physical strength, balance, and agility on special apparatus in the days before physical fitness became part of the mainstream, turners in athletic clubs were often regarded as social oddities Synonyms & Similar Words
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- conspicuous by their absence
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