plural of turnpike

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of turnpike

A frame consisting of two bars crossing each other at right angles and turning on a post or pin, to hinder the passage of animals, but admitting a person to pass between the arms; a turnstile.

To form (a road, etc.) in the manner of a turnpike road, or into a rounded form, as the path of a road.

present participle of turnpike

simple past tense and past participle of turnpike

plural of turnpiker

A road-building laborer.

(trucking, slang) A tandem trailer operation, where two large hauling trailers are connected with a single axle, wheeled device known as a tandem dolly, allowing a truck to carry two or more trailers bound for separate destinations.

(obsolete, slang) A beggar who pretends to be a sailor.