- turret tur·ret n
- ['tʌrɪt]
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turret tur·ret n
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tur´ret|less — tur|ret «TUR iht», noun. 1. a small tower, often on the corner of a building. 2. a rounded addition to an angle of a building, sometimes beginning at some height above the ground, and frequently containing a spiral staircase. 3. a low, armored… … Useful english dictionary
tur|ret — «TUR iht», noun. 1. a small tower, often on the corner of a building. 2. a rounded addition to an angle of a building, sometimes beginning at some height above the ground, and frequently containing a spiral staircase. 3. a low, armored structure… … Useful english dictionary
tur|ret|ed — «TUR uh tihd», adjective. 1. having a turret or turrets. 2. Zoology. having whorls in the form of a long spiral: »turreted shells … Useful english dictionary
tur|ret|head — «TUR iht HEHD», noun. turret (an attachment to a lathe) … Useful english dictionary
Turret — Tur ret, n. [OE. touret, OF. tourette, dim. of tour a tower, L. turris. See {Tower}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Arch.) A little tower, frequently a merely ornamental structure at one of the angles of a larger structure. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anc. Mil.) A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Turret clock — Turret Tur ret, n. [OE. touret, OF. tourette, dim. of tour a tower, L. turris. See {Tower}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Arch.) A little tower, frequently a merely ornamental structure at one of the angles of a larger structure. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anc.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Turret head — Turret Tur ret, n. [OE. touret, OF. tourette, dim. of tour a tower, L. turris. See {Tower}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Arch.) A little tower, frequently a merely ornamental structure at one of the angles of a larger structure. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anc.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Turret lathe — Turret Tur ret, n. [OE. touret, OF. tourette, dim. of tour a tower, L. turris. See {Tower}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Arch.) A little tower, frequently a merely ornamental structure at one of the angles of a larger structure. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anc.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Turret ship — Turret Tur ret, n. [OE. touret, OF. tourette, dim. of tour a tower, L. turris. See {Tower}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Arch.) A little tower, frequently a merely ornamental structure at one of the angles of a larger structure. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anc.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
turret — tur•ret [[t]ˈtɜr ɪt, ˈtʌr [/t]] n. 1) bui archit. a small tower, usu. one forming part of a larger structure 2) archit. bui a small tower at an angle of a building, as of a castle or fortress, frequently beginning some distance above the ground… … From formal English to slang
turret — tur|ret [ tʌrət ] noun count 1. ) a high part on a military ship or vehicle where guns are attached. You can turn it in order to shoot the guns in any direction. 2. ) a small tower on the top of a building such as a castle ╾ tur|ret|ed adjective … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
