Turner Definition & Meaning

turner
noun
  1. United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
  2. United States endocrinologist (1892-1970)
  3. English landscape painter whose treatment of light and color influenced the French impressionists (1775-1851)
  4. United States historian who stressed the role of the western frontier in American history (1861-1951)
  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

"Turner" in song lyrics

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  • "We thugs from a great complex, lyrical Nat Turner"
    9th Prince — The Writer
  • "Turner"
    Anotha Level f/ Don Jagwarr — Let Me Take Ya
  • "Cause that fire have you higher than that Ike Turner"
    B-Legit — D-Boy Blues

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