Found 2 items, similar to Turnkey.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: turnkey turnkey n : someone who guards prisoners [syn: prison guard, jailer, jailor, gaoler, screw]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Turnkey Turnkey \Turn"key`\, n.; pl. Turnkeys. [1913 Webster] 1. A person who has charge of the keys of a prison, for opening and fastening the doors; a warder. [1913 Webster] 2. (Dentistry) An instrument with a hinged claw, -- used for extracting teeth with a twist. [1913 Webster]