tourellen.
/tʊˈrɛl/ A turret.
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society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > parts of building > [noun] > turret
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society > armed hostility > defence > defensive work(s) > defensive walls > [noun] > turret
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c1330 R. Mannyng Chron. (1810) 178 A darte..com fro þat tureile, þat R[ichard] had doun smyten.
13.. K. Alis. (Bodl.) 7173 He haþ taken myne castels, He haþ afelled myne Tourels [v.r. torellis].
a1400 Coer de L. 1841 A castel..With six stages ful of towrelles, Wel flourished with cornelles.
a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 10005 Þe four torels [v.rr. turret, trettis, turrettes] on hei er sett.
1840 L. S. Costello Summer amongst Bocages & Vines II. 218 Two beautiful and exquisitely carved tourelles.
1895 S. R. Crockett Men of Moss-hags 391 In the little sunlit tourelle at Earlstoun.
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