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Turret

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Noun

1. turret

a small tower extending above a building

2. gun enclosure, gun turret, turret

a self-contained weapons platform housing guns and capable of rotation

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Turret

see synonyms of turret
noun
1. 
a small tower that projects from the wall of a building, esp a medieval castle
2. 
a. 
a self-contained structure, capable of rotation, in which weapons are mounted, esp in tanks and warships
b. 
a similar structure on an aircraft that houses one or more guns and sometimes a gunner
3. 
a tall wooden tower on wheels used formerly by besiegers to scale the walls of a fortress
4. 
(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. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Turret

see synonyms of turret
noun
1. 
a small tower projecting from a building, usually at a corner and often merely ornamental
2. 
a wooden, usually square tower on wheels, carrying soldiers, battering-rams, catapults, etc., used in ancient warfare for attacking fortresses and walled cities
3. 
a. 
a low, armored, usually revolving, structure for a gun or guns, as on a warship, tank, or fortress
b. 
a transparent dome for a gun and gunner, as on a bomber
4. 
an attachment for a lathe, drill, etc., consisting of a block holding several cutting tools, which may be rotated to present any of the tools to the work
: also ˈturretˌhead (ˈtɜrɪtˌhɛd ; tʉrˈithedˌ)
5. 
an adjustable device on a camera for holding various lenses

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Turret

see synonyms of turret
n.
1. A small tower or tower-shaped projection on a building.
2.
a. A low, heavily armored structure, usually rotating horizontally, containing mounted guns and their gunners or crew, as on a warship or tank.
b. A domelike gunner's enclosure projecting from the fuselage of a combat aircraft.
3. A tall wooden structure mounted on wheels and used in ancient warfare by besiegers to scale the walls of an enemy fortress.
4. An attachment for a lathe consisting of a rotating cylindrical block holding various cutting tools.
5. A rotating device holding various lenses, as for a microscope, allowing easy switching from one lens to another.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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