turretnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈtʌr.ət/us/ˈtʌr.ət/turret noun [ C ] (TOWER)
a small, circular tower that is part of a castle or a large building
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Fortifications
- acropolis
- barricade
- bastion
- battlements
- castle
- citadel
- drawbridge
- earthwork
- enceinte
- entanglement
- fort
- fortress
- foxhole
- keep
- moat
- moated
- pillbox
- portcullis
- stockade
- stronghold
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Parts of buildings: roofs & parts of roofs
turret noun [ C ] (GUN PART)
a part of a military vehicle that contains a large gun or guns and can be moved to face any direction
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Parts of guns
- barrel
- bore
- business end
- butt
- clip
- flint
- gauge
- hammer
- holster
- magazine
- muffler
- muzzle
- ramrod
- safety catch
- sight
- silencer
- stock
- trigger
turreted
adjective uk/ˈtʌr.ɪ.tɪd/us/ˈtʌr.ə.t̬ɪd/
with turrets