turnkey

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: turn=key

CIDE DICTIONARY

turnkey, n. 

•  A person who has charge of the keys of a prison, for opening and fastening the doors; a warder.  [1913 Webster]
•  An instrument with a hinged claw, -- used for extracting teeth with a twist.  [1913 Webster]

turnkey, a. 

 Of or pertaining to a building, complex device, system, or industrial installation which is sold by a contractor only after it is ready for immediate occupation or use; fully functional and ready for use; -- used of complex systems of a type which often require preparation or installation by the user before being capable of functioning as intended; as, a turnkey ethylene production plant; a turnkey apartment building.  [PJC]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

turnkey, n. & adj.
--n. (pl. -eys) archaic a gaoler.
--adj. (of a contract etc.) providing for a supply of equipment in a state ready for operation.

ROGET THESAURUS

turnkey

Keeper

N keeper, custodian, custos, ranger, warder, jailer, gaoler, turnkey, castellan, guard, watchdog, watchman, Charley, chokidar, durwan, hayward, sentry, sentinel, watch and ward, concierge, coast guard, guarda costa, game keeper, escort, bodyguard, protector, governor, duenna, guardian, governess, nurse, nanny, babysitter, catsitter, dogsitter, bonne, ayah.