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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024tur•ret /ˈtɜrɪt, ˈtʌr-/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Building, Architecturea small tower, usually forming part of a larger structure, as a castle.
- Militarya domelike structure in which a gun is mounted.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tur•ret (tûr′it, tur′-),USA pronunciation n. - Building, Architecturea small tower, usually one forming part of a larger structure.
- Architecture, Buildinga small tower at an angle of a building, as of a castle or fortress, frequently beginning some distance above the ground.
Also called tur•ret•head (tûr′it hed′, tur′-).USA pronunciation a pivoted attachment on a lathe or the like for holding a number of tools, each of which can be presented to the work in rapid succession by a simple rotating movement.- Militarya domelike, sometimes heavily armored structure, usually revolving horizontally, within which guns are mounted, as on a fortification, ship, or aircraft.
- [Fort.]a tall structure, usually moved on wheels, formerly employed in breaching or scaling a fortified place, a wall, or the like.
- Middle French turete, equivalent. to tur tower + -ete -et
- Middle English turet 1300–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: turret /ˈtʌrɪt/ n - a small tower that projects from the wall of a building, esp a medieval castle
- a self-contained structure, capable of rotation, in which weapons are mounted, esp in tanks and warships
- a similar structure on an aircraft that houses one or more guns and sometimes a gunner
- (on a machine tool) a turret-like steel structure with tools projecting radially that can be indexed round to select or to bring each tool to bear on the work
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French torete, from tor tower, from Latin turris |