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Webster 1913 Edition


Turnkey

Turn′keyˊ

(tûrn′kēˊ)
,
Noun.
;
pl.
Turnkeys
(tûr′kēzˊ)
.
1.
A person who has charge of the keys of a prison, for opening and fastening the doors; a warder.
2.
(Dentistry)
An instrument with a hinged claw, – used for extracting teeth with a twist.