/ Dictionary / Index T turner: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: turn•er Pronunciation: (tûr'nur), [key] — n. a person or thing that turns or is employed in turning. a person who fashions or shapes objects on a lathe. turn•er Pronunciation: (tûr'nur, toor'-), [key] — n. a member of a turnverein; tumbler or gymnast. Tur•ner Pronunciation: (tûr'nur), [key] — n. 1861–1932, U.S. historian. 1775–1851, English painter. 1800–31, American black slave leader: led uprising of slaves in Southampton County, Virginia, 1831. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: turner (Thesaurus) turned-on Turner's syndrome Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sylvan Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language