turner

Turner
    n 1: United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a
         rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and
         executed (1800-1831) [syn: {Turner}, {Nat Turner}]
    2: United States endocrinologist (1892-1970) [syn: {Turner},
       {Henry Hubert Turner}]
    3: English landscape painter whose treatment of light and color
       influenced the French impressionists (1775-1851) [syn:
       {Turner}, {Joseph Mallord William Turner}]
    4: United States historian who stressed the role of the western
       frontier in American history (1861-1951) [syn: {Turner},
       {Frederick Jackson Turner}]
    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 [syn: {turner},
       {food turner}]
    

Turner \Turn"er\ (t[^u]rn"[~e]r), n.
   1. One who turns; especially, one whose occupation is to form
      articles with a lathe.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. (Zool.) A variety of pigeon; a tumbler.
      [1913 Webster]
    

Turner \Tur"ner\ (t[=oo]r"n[~e]r), n. [G.]
   A person who practices athletic or gymnastic exercises.
   [1913 Webster]
    

Turner, ME
  Zip code(s): 04282
Turner, MI (village, FIPS 80820)
  Location: 44.14177 N, 83.78820 W
  Population (1990): 158 (61 housing units)
  Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 48765
Turner, MT
  Zip code(s): 59542
Turner, OR (city, FIPS 75150)
  Location: 44.84609 N, 122.95151 W
  Population (1990): 1281 (461 housing units)
  Area: 3.1 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 97392
    

Turner, OR -- U.S. city in Oregon
   Population (2000):    1199
   Housing Units (2000): 522
   Land area (2000):     1.541160 sq. miles (3.991587 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.023845 sq. miles (0.061759 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    1.565005 sq. miles (4.053346 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            75150
   Located within:       Oregon (OR), FIPS 41
   Location:             44.845931 N, 122.952737 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     97392
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Turner, OR
    Turner
    

Turner, MI -- U.S. village in Michigan
   Population (2000):    139
   Housing Units (2000): 55
   Land area (2000):     1.021177 sq. miles (2.644836 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    1.021177 sq. miles (2.644836 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            80820
   Located within:       Michigan (MI), FIPS 26
   Location:             44.142183 N, 83.786125 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     48765
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Turner, MI
    Turner
    

Turner -- U.S. County in Georgia
   Population (2000):    9504
   Housing Units (2000): 3916
   Land area (2000):     286.027612 sq. miles (740.808082 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    3.825064 sq. miles (9.906871 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    289.852676 sq. miles (750.714953 sq. km)
   Located within:       Georgia (GA), FIPS 13
   Location:             31.707392 N, 83.621824 W
   Headwords:
    Turner
    Turner, GA
    Turner County
    Turner County, GA
    

Turner -- U.S. County in South Dakota
   Population (2000):    8849
   Housing Units (2000): 3852
   Land area (2000):     616.821951 sq. miles (1597.561452 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.627470 sq. miles (1.625140 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    617.449421 sq. miles (1599.186592 sq. km)
   Located within:       South Dakota (SD), FIPS 46
   Location:             43.307721 N, 97.131875 W
   Headwords:
    Turner
    Turner, SD
    Turner County
    Turner County, SD
    

TURNER

J. M. W., an English painter whose paint exploded on
canvas.