[tur-ner] 
| 1. | a person or thing that turns or is employed in turning. |
| 2. | a person who fashions or shapes objects on a lathe. |
[tur-ner] | 1. | Frederick Jackson, 1861–1932, U.S. historian. |
| 2. | Joseph Mal⋅lord William, [mal-erd] , 1775–1851, English painter. |
| 3. | Joseph Vernon (“Big Joe” ), 1911–85, U.S. jazz and blues singer. |
| 4. | Nat, 1800–31, American black slave leader: led uprising of slaves in Southampton County, Virginia, 1831. |
| turn·er 1 (tûr'nər) n. One that turns, especially a person who operates a lathe or similar device. |
| turn·er 2 (tûr'nər) n. A gymnast or tumbler, especially a member of a turnverein. [German, from turnen, to do gymnastics, from Old High German turnēn, to turn, from Latin tornāre, to turn in a lathe; see turn.] |
| Tur·ner (tûr'nər) American historian who emphasized the importance of the frontier in American history. |
| Turner, Joseph Mallord William 1775-1851. British painter whose abstract treatment of light, color, and space influenced the French impressionists. His works include Sun Rising Through Vapour (1807). |
| Turner, Joseph Vernon Known as "Big Joe." 1911-1985. American jazz and blues singer. Noted for a singing style which resembles shouting, he contributed greatly to the development of rhythm and blues. |
| Turner, Nat 1800-1831. American slave leader who organized about 70 followers and led a rebellion in Virginia, during which approximately 50 whites were killed (1831). He was then captured and executed. |