'Turnstile' definitions:
Definition of 'turnstile'
(from WordNet)
noun
A gate consisting of a post that acts as a pivot for rotating arms; set in a passageway for controlling the persons entering
Definition of 'Turnstile'
From: GCIDE
- Turnstile \Turn"stile`\, n.
- 1. A revolving frame in a footpath, preventing the passage of horses or cattle, but admitting that of persons; a turnpike. See Turnpike, n., 1. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A similar arrangement for registering the number of persons passing through a gateway, doorway, or the like. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'turnstile'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- archway,
- back door,
- barway,
- bulkhead,
- carriage entrance,
- cellar door,
- cellarway,
- door,
- doorjamb,
- doorpost,
- doorway,
- French door,
- front door,
- gate,
- gatepost,
- gateway,
- hatch,
- hatchway,
- lintel,
- porch,
- portal,
- porte cochere,
- postern,
- propylaeum,
- pylon,
- scuttle,
- side door,
- stile,
- storm door,
- threshold,
- tollgate,
- trap,
- trap door,
- turnpike