noun🔗ShareTourellesA little tower, frequently a merely ornamental structure at one of the corners of a building or castle."The fairy tale castle had four small turrets on its corners, making it look magical. "Le château de conte de fées avait quatre petites tourelles à ses coins, ce qui lui donnait un aspect magique.architecturebuildingmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTour de siègeA 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."The ancient armies pushed their massive, wheeled turrets towards the castle walls, hoping to breach the defenses. "Les armées antiques poussaient leurs massives tours de siège à roues vers les murs du château, espérant percer les défenses.architecturemilitaryweaponbuildingwarhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlots de soudure en forme de tourA tower-like solder post on a turret board (a circuit board with posts instead of holes)."The electronics hobbyist carefully soldered the resistor onto the turrets of the circuit board. "L'amateur d'électronique a soigneusement soudé la résistance sur les plots de soudure en forme de tour du circuit imprimé.electronicsdevicetechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTourellesAn armoured, rotating gun installation on a fort, ship, aircraft, or armoured fighting vehicle."The battleship's turrets, each holding massive guns, slowly rotated to face the enemy ships. "Les tourelles du cuirassé, chacune contenant des canons massifs, ont lentement pivoté pour faire face aux navires ennemis.militaryvehiclearchitecturebuildingweaponwarnauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTourelles, lanterneauxThe elevated central portion of the roof of a passenger car, with sides that are pierced for light and ventilation."The older train car had small turrets on its roof, letting in a little sunlight and fresh air. "L'ancien wagon avait de petites tourelles sur son toit, laissant entrer un peu de soleil et d'air frais.vehiclearchitecturepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
