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turret

[ tur-it, tuhr- ]

noun

  1. a small tower, usually one forming part of a larger structure.
  2. a small tower at an angle of a building, as of a castle or fortress, frequently beginning some distance above the ground.
  3. Also called ³Ù³Ü°ù·°ù±ð³Ù·³ó±ð²¹»å [tur, -it-hed, tuhr, -]. 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.
  4. Military. a domelike, sometimes heavily armored structure, usually revolving horizontally, within which guns are mounted, as on a fortification, ship, or aircraft.
  5. Fortification. a tall structure, usually moved on wheels, formerly employed in breaching or scaling a fortified place, a wall, or the like.


turret

/ ˈ³ÙÊŒ°ùɪ³Ù /

noun

  1. a small tower that projects from the wall of a building, esp a medieval castle
    1. a self-contained structure, capable of rotation, in which weapons are mounted, esp in tanks and warships
    2. a similar structure on an aircraft that houses one or more guns and sometimes a gunner
  2. a tall wooden tower on wheels used formerly by besiegers to scale the walls of a fortress
  3. (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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³Ù³Ü°ù۱ð³Ù·±ô±ð²õ²õ adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of turret1

1300–50; Middle English turet < Middle French turete, equivalent to tur tower 1 + -ete -et
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of turret1

C14: from Old French torete , from tor tower, from Latin turris
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The neighbour also told investigators that Mr Stafford had discussed fortifying the property with a turret for a 50-calibre firearm on the roof.

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The vehicles, which are also referred to as "Frankenstein trucks" because of the modifications made to them - such as adding gun turrets and armoured plates - were seized by the security forces.

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He couldn’t find one of those, but he did see the turrets of a castle peeking out above the trees up ahead.

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It had a turret on one side, and Sara wondered if it might technically be a castle.

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Students at Stadium can study tucked away in actual castle turrets, the light filtering through windows tinted by stained-glass panels crafted by former students.

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