A fork of Rural Dictionary
a mechanical barrier with arms that are turned to admit one person at a time, a gate consisting of a post that acts as a pivot for rotating arms; set in a passageway for controlling the persons entering
They passed through a set of turnstiles, up some steps and into what seemed to be the main foyer.
use foul language, verbally abuse
the woman clapperclawed the policeman who gave her a parking ticket