Turpin


Also found in: Thesaurus, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.

Turpin

(ˈtɜːpɪn)
n
(Biography) Dick. 1706–39, English highwayman
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.Turpin - English highwayman (1706-1739)
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
References in classic literature ?
ROMANCE I Bold Turpin vunce, on Hounslow Heath, His bold mare Bess bestrode-er; Ven there he see'd the Bishop's coach A-coming along the road-er.
"I know his worship," said the curate; "that is where Senor Reinaldos of Montalvan figures with his friends and comrades, greater thieves than Cacus, and the Twelve Peers of France with the veracious historian Turpin; however, I am not for condemning them to more than perpetual banishment, because, at any rate, they have some share in the invention of the famous Matteo Boiardo, whence too the Christian poet Ludovico Ariosto wove his web, to whom, if I find him here, and speaking any language but his own, I shall show no respect whatever; but if he speaks his own tongue I will put him upon my head."
They think of doing something for young Tulliver; he saved them from a considerable loss by riding home in some marvellous way, like Turpin, to bring them news about the stoppage of a bank, or something of that sort.
'So Richard Turpin, Tom King, and Jerry Abershaw have handed down to fame the names of those on whom they committed their most impudent robberies?' said Nicholas.
When I accepted the task of reviewing Professor Turpin's book, it seemed to be a rather straightforward exercise.
RENOWNED boxer Randolph Turpin was famed for his prowess in the ring - but a new tourism leaflet calls him a turnip.
"Water treatment in Guatemala is crucial because the country's water is some of the most contaminated in the world," said ASABE student member DeeAnn Turpin, a junior in biological Systems engineering from Leavenworth, Kan., and project manager of the KSU chapter of Engineers Without Borders.
LOS ANGELES: Like a seasoned hunter, Ruth Turpin carefully awaits her quarry.
Meet Turpin, surely one of the more determined taxi drivers in the world.
A pair of vintage boxing gloves signed by Randolph Turpin, the legendary World Middleweight champion and Bruce Woodcock, the British, Empire and European Heavyweight champion have sold at auction for pounds 1,232.
There's a "subtle form of persuasion enforced by not only marketers but also by colleagues and friends," says Katherine Turpin, assistant professor of religious education at Iliff School of Theology, and a mother of three who has written about branding and faith.