turn·er /ˈtɝnɚ/
車床工,體育協會會員
Turn·er n.
1. One who turns; especially, one whose occupation is to form articles with a lathe.
2. Zool. A variety of pigeon; a tumbler.
Tur·ner n. A person who practices athletic or gymnastic exercises.
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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: Nat Turner]
2: United States endocrinologist (1892-1970) [syn: Henry
Hubert Turner]
3: English landscape painter whose treatment of light and color
influenced the French impressionists (1775-1851) [syn: Joseph
Mallord William Turner]
4: United States historian who stressed the role of the western
frontier in American history (1861-1951) [syn: Frederick
Jackson Turner]
5: a tumbler who is a member of a turnverein
6: a lathe operator
7: cooking utensil having a flat flexible part and a long
handle; used for turning or serving food [syn: food
turner]