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Turnkey
n.
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A person who has charge of the keys of a prison, for opening and fastening the doors; a warder.
Turnkey
n.
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An instrument with a hinged claw, -- used for extracting teeth with a twist.
Turn-outs
pl.
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of Turn-out
Turn-out
n.
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The act of coming forth; a leaving of houses, shops, etc.; esp., a quitting of employment for the purpose of forcing increase of wages; a strike; -- opposed to lockout.
Turn-out
n.
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A short side track on a railroad, which may be occupied by one train while another is passing on a main track; a shunt; a siding; a switch.
Turn-out
n.
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That which is prominently brought forward or exhibited; hence, an equipage; as, a man with a showy carriage and horses is said to have a fine turn-out.
Turn-out
n.
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The aggregate number of persons who have come out, as from their houses, for a special purpose.
Turn-out
n.
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Net quantity of produce yielded.
Turnover
n.
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The act or result of turning over; an upset; as, a bad turnover in a carriage.
Turnover
n.
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A semicircular pie or tart made by turning one half of a circular crust over the other, inclosing the fruit or other materials.
Turnover
n.
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An apprentice, in any trade, who is handed over from one master to another to complete his time.
Turnover
a.
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Admitting of being turned over; made to be turned over; as, a turnover collar, etc.
Turnpike
n.
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A frame consisting of two bars crossing each other at right angles and turning on a post or pin, to hinder the passage of beasts, but admitting a person to pass between the arms; a turnstile. See Turnstile, 1.
Turnpike
n.
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A gate or bar set across a road to stop carriages, animals, and sometimes people, till toll is paid for keeping the road in repair; a tollgate.
Turnpike
n.
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A turnpike road.
Turnpike
n.
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A winding stairway.
Turnpike
n.
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A beam filled with spikes to obstruct passage; a cheval-de-frise.
Turnpiked
imp. & p. p.
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of Turnpike
Turnpiking
p. pr. & vb. n.
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of Turnpike
Turnpike
v. t.
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To form, as a road, in the manner of a turnpike road; into a rounded form, as the path of a road.
Turnplate
n.
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A turntable.
Turn-sick
a.
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Giddy.
Turn-sick
n.
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A disease with which sheep are sometimes affected; gid; sturdy. See Gid.
Turnsole
a.
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A plant of the genus Heliotropium; heliotrope; -- so named because its flowers are supposed to turn toward the sun.
Turnsole
a.
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The sunflower.
Turnsole
a.
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A kind of spurge (Euphorbia Helioscopia).
Turnsole
a.
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The euphorbiaceous plant Chrozophora tinctoria.
Turnsole
a.
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Litmus.
Turnsole
a.
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A purple dye obtained from the plant turnsole. See def. 1 (d).
Turnspit
n.
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One who turns a spit; hence, a person engaged in some menial office.