turnstile

noun
/ˈtɜːnstaɪl/UK/ˈtɝnstaɪl/US

Etymology

From turn + stile.

  1. inherited from *stigilō
  2. inherited from *stigilu
  3. inherited from stiġel — “stile, set of steps for getting over a fence
  4. inherited from stile
  5. compounded as turnstile — “turn + stile

Definitions

  1. A rotating mechanical device that controls and counts passage between public areas,…

    A rotating mechanical device that controls and counts passage between public areas, especially one that only allows passage after a charge has been paid.

    • The fare was fixed at 2d., irrespective of distance, and was paid by passengers on passing through turnstiles at each station.
  2. A similar device in a footpath to allow people through one at a time while preventing the…

    A similar device in a footpath to allow people through one at a time while preventing the passage of cattle.

  3. The ⊢ symbol used to represent logical entailment (deducibility relation), especially of…

    The ⊢ symbol used to represent logical entailment (deducibility relation), especially of the syntactic type; i.e., syntactic consequence. (Such symbol can be read as "prove(s)" or "give(s)". )

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA