'Turnkeys' definitions:
Definition of 'Turnkeys'
From: GCIDE
- Turnkey \Turn"key`\ (t[^u]rn"k[=e]`), n.; pl. Turnkeys (t[^u]r"k[=e]z`).
- 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]