key turnern.

Brit.

/ˈkiː ˌtəːnə/, U.S.

/ˈki ˌtərnər/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: key n.¹, turner n.¹

Etymology: < key n.¹ + turner n.¹ Compare turnkey n.

Now rare.

= turnkey n. 1a.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > punishment > imprisonment > prisoner > [noun] > jailer

jailerc1290

prisonera1325

officer?1387

claviculer1447

javeler?c1450

key turner1606

baston1607

twistkey1617

prison keeper1623

detainer1647

prison officer1649

turnkey1655

imprisoner1656

phylacist1656

cipier1671

wardsman1683

goodman1698

prison guard1722

screw1812

dungeoner1817

dubsman1839

cell-keeper1841

prison warder1854

warder1855

dubs1882

twirl1891

hack1914

correction officer1940

1606 T. Dekker Newes from Hell sig. E4 Hee's as surly as those Key-turners are.

1638 G. Mynshul Ess. Prison (rev. ed.) 29 The master of a prison is the primum mobile..and those key-turners and street-walkers are the petty and necessary slavish wheeles.

a1723 G. Whitehead Christian Progress (1725) i. 87 Both he and his Wife told them, that if they would pay the Key-Turner, they might come to us.

1786 J. Roberts Life 83 A piece of service I did him..officiating as key-turner, and preventing two notorious robbers from breaking out.

1916 Blast 1 Apr. 8/1 He said to the key turner, ‘Lock him up.’

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	key turner
释义	key turnern. Brit. /ˈkiː ˌtəːnə/, U.S. /ˈki ˌtərnər/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: key n.¹, turner n.¹ Etymology: < key n.¹ + turner n.¹ Compare turnkey n. Now rare. = turnkey n. 1a. ΘΚΠ society > authority > punishment > imprisonment > prisoner > [noun] > jailer jailerc1290 prisonera1325 officer?1387 claviculer1447 javeler?c1450 key turner1606 baston1607 twistkey1617 prison keeper1623 detainer1647 prison officer1649 turnkey1655 imprisoner1656 phylacist1656 cipier1671 wardsman1683 goodman1698 prison guard1722 screw1812 dungeoner1817 dubsman1839 cell-keeper1841 prison warder1854 warder1855 dubs1882 twirl1891 hack1914 correction officer1940 1606 T. Dekker Newes from Hell sig. E4 Hee's as surly as those Key-turners are. 1638 G. Mynshul Ess. Prison (rev. ed.) 29 The master of a prison is the primum mobile..and those key-turners and street-walkers are the petty and necessary slavish wheeles. a1723 G. Whitehead Christian Progress (1725) i. 87 Both he and his Wife told them, that if they would pay the Key-Turner, they might come to us. 1786 J. Roberts Life 83 A piece of service I did him..officiating as key-turner, and preventing two notorious robbers from breaking out. 1916 Blast 1 Apr. 8/1 He said to the key turner, ‘Lock him up.’ This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1606
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