noun Download 🔗Share A little tower, frequently a merely ornamental structure at one of the corners of a building or castle. Examples : "The fairy tale castle had four small turrets on its corners, making it look magical. " architecture building military Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A siege tower; 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. Examples : "The ancient armies pushed their massive, wheeled turrets towards the castle walls, hoping to breach the defenses. " architecture military weapon building war history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A tower-like solder post on a turret board (a circuit board with posts instead of holes). Examples : "The electronics hobbyist carefully soldered the resistor onto the turrets of the circuit board. " electronics device technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An armoured, rotating gun installation on a fort, ship, aircraft, or armoured fighting vehicle. Examples : "The battleship's turrets, each holding massive guns, slowly rotated to face the enemy ships. " military vehicle architecture building weapon war nautical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The elevated central portion of the roof of a passenger car, with sides that are pierced for light and ventilation. Examples : "The older train car had small turrets on its roof, letting in a little sunlight and fresh air. " vehicle architecture part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
