turret

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turret

A medieval castle has a tall stone turret with narrow windows.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A small tower on a building: A turret is a small, often decorative, tower that projects vertically from the wall of a building, typically at a corner.
    • A rotating weapons platform: In military contexts, a turret is a self-contained, armored structure on a ship, vehicle, or fortification that houses one or more guns and can rotate to aim them.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun (Architectural): The castle's corner turret offered a beautiful view of the surrounding countryside.The Victorian house featured a distinctive turret with a pointed roof.

  • Noun (Military): The tank's main gun is mounted in a heavily armored turret.The battleship's forward turret could fire shells over a great distance.

Advanced Usage
  • "Turret lathe": A type of lathe (a machine tool) featuring a turret that holds multiple cutting tools, allowing for sequential operations without changing tools manually.
Variants and Related Words
  • Turreted (adj): Having or featuring a turret or turrets.
Synonyms
  • Tower (for the architectural meaning): A tall, narrow structure.
  • Gun enclosure or weapons station (for the military meaning): A structure housing armaments.
Related Phrases
  • "In the turret": Referring to being inside the rotating weapons compartment.
turret

A medieval castle has a tall stone turret with narrow windows.

Noun
  1. a self-contained weapons platform housing guns and capable of rotation
  2. a small tower extending above a building

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