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Webster 1913 Edition

Turner

Turn′er

(tûrn′ẽr)
,
Noun.
1.
One who turns; especially, one whose occupation is to form articles with a lathe.
2.
(Zool.)
A variety of pigeon; a tumbler.
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Tur′ner

(toōr′nẽr)
,
Noun.
[G.]
A person who practices athletic or gymnastic exercises.

Webster 1828 Edition

Turner

TURN'ER

,
Noun.
One whose occupation is to form things with a lathe; one who turns.

Definition 2024

Turner

Turner

See also: turner

English

Proper noun

Turner

  1. An English and Scottish surname​.

Anagrams

German

Noun

Turner m ‎(genitive Turners, plural Turner) (female: Turnerin f)

  1. a male gymnast

turner

turner

See also: Turner

English

Noun

turner ‎(plural turners)

  1. A person who turns and shapes wood etc. on a lathe
  2. A kitchen utensil used for turning food.
  3. (zoology) A variety of pigeon; a tumbler.
  4. (cricket) a very dry pitch on which the ball will turn with ease
Synonyms
Translations

Etymology 2

From German

Noun

turner ‎(plural turners)

  1. (sports) A person who practices athletic or gymnastic exercises.

Anagrams

Dutch

Pronunciation

Noun

turner m ‎(plural turners, diminutive turnertje n)

  1. gymnast

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

turner m ‎(definite singular turneren, indefinite plural turnere, definite plural turnerne)

  1. a gymnast

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References

Old French

Verb

turner

  1. (Anglo-Norman) Alternative form of torner

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-rns, *-rnt are modified to rz, rt. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

    Conjugation of turner (see also Appendix:Old French verbs)
simple compound
infinitive turner avoir turné
gerund en turnant Use the gerund of avoir followed by the past participle
present participle turnant
past participle turné
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative jo tu il nos vos il
simple
tenses		 present turn turnes turne turnons turnez turnent
imperfect turnoie, turneie, turnoe, turneve turnoies, turneies, turnoes, turneves turnoit, turneit, turnot, turneve turniiens, turniens turniiez, turniez turnoient, turneient, turnoent, turnevent
preterite turnai turnas turna turnames turnastes turnerent
future turnerai turneras turnera turnerons turneroiz, turnereiz, turnerez turneront
conditional turneroie, turnereie turneroies, turnereies turneroit, turnereit turneriiens, turneriens turneriiez, turneriez turneroient, turnereient
compound
tenses		 present perfect Use the present tense of avoir followed by the past participle
pluperfect Use the imperfect tense of avoir followed by the past participle
past anterior Use the preterite tense of avoir followed by the past participle
future perfect Use the future tense of avoir followed by the past participle
conditional perfect Use the conditional tense of avoir followed by the past participle
subjunctive que jo que tu qu’il que nos que vos qu’il
simple
tenses		 present turn turz turt turnons turnez turnent
imperfect turnasse turnasses turnast turnissons, turnissiens turnissoiz, turnissez, turnissiez turnassent
compound
tenses		 past Use the present subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle
pluperfect Use the imperfect subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle
imperative – tu – nos vos –
— turne — turnons turnez —

Romansch

Alternative forms

  • (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) turnar
  • (Vallader) tuornar

Etymology

From Latin tornō, tornāre ‎(“turn”), from tornus ‎(“lathe”).

Verb

turner

  1. (Puter) to return, go back, come back
  2. (Puter) to return, come back (home)

Etymology

An occupational surname for a turner or tumbler.

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