turnpike definition by Wordo

Noun

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

.

Verb

To

form

(

a

road

,

etc

.)

in

the

manner

of

a

turnpike

road

,

or

into

a

rounded

form

,

as

the

path

of

a

road

.