Synonyms for turner

Noun

1. Turner, Nat Turner, slave, insurgent, insurrectionist, freedom fighter, rebel

usage: United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)

2. Turner, Henry Hubert Turner, endocrinologist

usage: United States endocrinologist (1892-1970)

3. Turner, Joseph Mallord William Turner, painter

usage: English landscape painter whose treatment of light and color influenced the French impressionists (1775-1851)

4. Turner, Frederick Jackson Turner, historian, historiographer

usage: United States historian who stressed the role of the western frontier in American history (1861-1951)

5. turner, tumbler

usage: a tumbler who is a member of a turnverein

6. turner, skilled worker, trained worker

usage: a lathe operator

7. turner, food turner, cooking utensil, cookware

usage: cooking utensil having a flat flexible part and a long handle; used for turning or serving food