The term 'Turner' can refer to four different people or occupations. The first is a ROTATOR, which is someone who operates a machine that turns objects around in order to shape them. The second is Nat Turner, an African-American slave who led a rebellion in 1831. The third is Lana Turner, an American actress who was popular in the 1940s and 1950s. The fourth is a LATHE, which is a machine used for shaping wood or metal by rotating it against a cutting tool.