Read full poem →Anno 1710, Jan. 24, Avita mea piissimae mem., Eliz. Turner, migravit in
coelum, annum agens 74.
Dictionary Entry
A person who operates a lathe or other turning machine, or a utensil used for flipping or turning food, such as a spatula.
In a Sentence
“The wood turner meticulously crafted the intricate legs for the antique table.”
Origin
From Old English `turnian` (to turn) + the agent suffix `-er`.
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Poetry examples for “turner”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →St. John, Charles Lord 19 Trevor, Sir John 25
Sandys, Samuel 26 Turner, Sir Edward 10
Read full poem →Why, Liza--little humbug--dern her,
Why, she 'd gone home with Hiram Turner.
Read full poem →Might easily be misunderstood;
Mrs. Turner intimates
It does the house no sort of good.
Read full poem →Bachman Allen T r 1515 N 25
Bachman Alvin Mr 1029 Turner
Bachman Anna L Mrs r 321 S Franklin. ......
Read full poem →BakerBEr 1165S 15. Hates
Baker Benjamin r 210 Turner.
Baker Calvin H r 653 Hanover av
Read full poem →Bamer Adolf r 382 Washington
Bancroft Marjorie R Mrs r 941 Turner
Bane William Z archt Commonwealth bl..... .. 23-8320
Read full poem →Butterweck Paul H r 2040 Allen............-..9904
Butterweck Wesley r 1729 Turner 2-8507
Butterwick Roy A r 523 N Leh 2-0590
Read full poem →DenisonL r 35 N 18
Denitz Joseph J r 601 Turner
Read full poem →DeRone Ethel Albert Mrs RN 1241 Turne
DeRone iViaude E r 1241 Turner
DeRoner Albert C r 1231 Emmet