Turn″key′ (?), n.; pl.Turnkeys (�).
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.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.