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turret

Pronunciation: /ˈtʌrɪt/
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Definition of turret

noun

  • a small tower on top of a larger tower or at the corner of a building or wall, typically of a castle: a castle with fairy-tale turrets
  • a low armoured tower, typically one that revolves, for a gun and gunners in a ship, aircraft, fort, or tank.
  • a rotating holder for tools, especially on a lathe.

Derivatives

turreted

adjective

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French tourete, diminutive of tour 'tower'

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