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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
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