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Noun turner has 7 senses
- Turner, Nat Turner - United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
--1 is a kind of slave; insurgent, insurrectionist, freedom fighter, rebel
- Turner, Henry Hubert Turner - United States endocrinologist (1892-1970)
--2 is a kind of endocrinologist
- Turner, Joseph Mallord William Turner - English landscape painter whose treatment of light and color influenced the French impressionists (1775-1851)
--3 is a kind of painter
- Turner, Frederick Jackson Turner - United States historian who stressed the role of the western frontier in American history (1861-1951)
--4 is a kind of historian, historiographer
- turner - a tumbler who is a member of a turnverein
--5 is a kind of tumbler
--5 is a member of turnverein
- turner - a lathe operator
--6 is a kind of skilled worker, trained worker
- turner, food turner - cooking utensil having a flat flexible part and a long handle; used for turning or serving food
--7 is a kind of cooking utensil, cookware
--7 has particulars: fish slice; pancake turner; spatula
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