subtowern.

Brit.

/ˈsʌbˌtaʊə/, U.S.

/ˈsəbˌtaʊ(ə)r/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sub- prefix, tower n.¹

Etymology: < sub- prefix + tower n.¹

A secondary or subsidiary tower. Also: a tower situated beneath another tower.

ΘΚΠ

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > types of building generally > [noun] > high building > type of

porcelain tower1666

gopura1862

ziggurat1877

subtower1883

1883 Bristol Mercury 16 May 6/1 At 118 ft. above high-water mark, each tower is divided into three sub-towers by two avenues.

1884 Contemp. Rev. July 104 A still better effect..was gained by placing an octagonal super-tower, or ‘lantern’, on a square sub-tower.

1914 Rep. Dept. Commerce 1913 410 The cast-iron shell of old tower and old lantern was reerected on top of new structural steel subtower.

1978 Post-Standard (Syracuse, N.Y.) 13 July (Neighbors West section) 3/1 Two major towers plus some subtowers now stand on Sentinel Heights.

2002 Saigon Times Daily (Nexis) 10 June Beside the main tower..are several sub-towers worshipping genies or deceased kings.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	subtower
释义	subtowern. Brit. /ˈsʌbˌtaʊə/, U.S. /ˈsəbˌtaʊ(ə)r/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sub- prefix, tower n.¹ Etymology: < sub- prefix + tower n.¹ A secondary or subsidiary tower. Also: a tower situated beneath another tower. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > types of building generally > [noun] > high building > type of porcelain tower1666 gopura1862 ziggurat1877 subtower1883 1883 Bristol Mercury 16 May 6/1 At 118 ft. above high-water mark, each tower is divided into three sub-towers by two avenues. 1884 Contemp. Rev. July 104 A still better effect..was gained by placing an octagonal super-tower, or ‘lantern’, on a square sub-tower. 1914 Rep. Dept. Commerce 1913 410 The cast-iron shell of old tower and old lantern was reerected on top of new structural steel subtower. 1978 Post-Standard (Syracuse, N.Y.) 13 July (Neighbors West section) 3/1 Two major towers plus some subtowers now stand on Sentinel Heights. 2002 Saigon Times Daily (Nexis) 10 June Beside the main tower..are several sub-towers worshipping genies or deceased kings. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1883
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