Defn: A turnspit. [Obs.] " One that was her turnbroach." Beau. & Fl.
TURN-BUCKLE Turn"-buc`kle, n. (Mech.) (a) A loop or sleeve with a screw thread at one end and a swivel at the other, — used for tightening a rod, stay, etc. (b) A gravitating catch, as for fastening a shutter, the end of a chain, or a hasp.
TURNBULL'S BLUE
Turn"bull's blue`. (Chem.)
Defn: The double cyanide of ferrous and ferric iron, a dark blue amorphous substance having a coppery luster, used in dyeing, calico printing, etc. Cf. Prussian blue, under Prussian.
TURNCOAT
Turn"coat`, n.
Defn: One who forsakes his party or his principles; a renegade; an
apostate.
He is a turncoat, he was not true to his profession. Bunyan.
TURNDOWN
Turn"down`, a.
1. Capable of being turned down; specif. (Elec.), designating, or pertaining to, an incandescent lamp with a small additional filament which can be made incandescent when only a small amount of light is required.
2. Made to wear with the upper part turned down; as, a turndown collar.
TURNEP
Tur"nep, n. (Bot.)