English

Pronunciation
tŭr'�t, /�t�r�t/, /<tt>"tVr@t</tt>/
:Rhymes:English:-�r�t|Rhymes: -�r�t

Etymology
From Old English touret, Old French tourette, diminutive of tour a tower, Latin turris. See tower

Noun
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1. archaic A little tower, frequently a merely ornamental structure at one of the angles of a larger structure.
2. (Ancient Military) A movable building, of a square form, consisting of ten or even twenty stories and sometimes one hundred and twenty cubits high, usually moved on wheels, and employed in approaching a fortified place, for carrying soldiers, engines, ladders, casting bridges, and other necessaries.
3. military A revolving tower constructed of thick iron plates, within which cannon are mounted. Turrets are used on vessels of war and on land.
4. (Railroads) The elevated central portion of the roof of a passenger car. Its sides are pierced for light and ventilation.

Translations
trans-top|A little tower
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trans-top|A movable building
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trans-top|A revolving tower constructed of thick iron plates
Finnish: tykkitorni
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trans-top|The elevated central portion of the roof of a passenger car
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Derived terms
turret clock
turret head
turret lathe
turret ship

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