turret
noun
tur·ret ˈtər-ət 
ˈtə-rət,
ˈtu̇r-ət 1
: a little tower
specifically : an ornamental structure at an angle of a larger structure
2
a(1)
: a revolving armored structure on a warship that protects one or more guns mounted within it
(2)
: a similar upper structure usually for one gun on a tank
(3)
: a gunner's fixed or movable enclosure in an airplane
b
: a tall building usually moved on wheels and formerly used for carrying soldiers and equipment for breaching or scaling a wall
3
a
: a pivoted and revolvable holder in a machine tool
b
: a device (as on a microscope or a television camera) holding several lenses
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The 1999 house has heated bamboo floors, an open main living space with a wall of south-facing windows and chef's kitchen, and a turret with a spiral staircase to the second floor's three en suite bedrooms. 
The Week Staff, The Week, 24 Apr. 2022 Its castle appearance relates to a three-story windowed turret towering over the estate’s front entry. Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2022 Prices range from $150 for a message on a Howitzer shell to $3,000 for one written on the side of a tank’s turret. New York Times, 22 Aug. 2022 On a recent weekday, amid hulking vehicles parked in bays that line the repair halls, an employee drove a new Leopard into position, then used a crane to remove a turret that needed adjusting. New York Times, 5 May 2022 Kove, aka John Kreese, checked out the 5th Marine Expedition’s motor pool of armored vehicles, shouldered an assault rifle and hopped aboard a Humvee and a military vehicle equipped with a 50-caliber gun turret. Diane Bell Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2022 Its multistory turret includes three round rooms: a family room on the main level, her daughter's bedroom on the second floor, and her home office on the third floor. Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2022 One famous example was the German Sturmgeschütz III, a turret-less armored vehicle that was often attached to infantry units. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 30 June 2022 The USS Monitor was the oldest and most important of them, as the first U.S. warship built with a revolutionary rotating gun turret, NOAA reports. CBS News, 6 June 2022 See More
The Week Staff, The Week, 24 Apr. 2022 Its castle appearance relates to a three-story windowed turret towering over the estate’s front entry. Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2022 Prices range from $150 for a message on a Howitzer shell to $3,000 for one written on the side of a tank’s turret. New York Times, 22 Aug. 2022 On a recent weekday, amid hulking vehicles parked in bays that line the repair halls, an employee drove a new Leopard into position, then used a crane to remove a turret that needed adjusting. New York Times, 5 May 2022 Kove, aka John Kreese, checked out the 5th Marine Expedition’s motor pool of armored vehicles, shouldered an assault rifle and hopped aboard a Humvee and a military vehicle equipped with a 50-caliber gun turret. Diane Bell Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2022 Its multistory turret includes three round rooms: a family room on the main level, her daughter's bedroom on the second floor, and her home office on the third floor. Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2022 One famous example was the German Sturmgeschütz III, a turret-less armored vehicle that was often attached to infantry units. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 30 June 2022 The USS Monitor was the oldest and most important of them, as the first U.S. warship built with a revolutionary rotating gun turret, NOAA reports. CBS News, 6 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English touret, from Anglo-French turette, tourette, diminutive of tur, tour tower — more at tower
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
turret
noun
tur·ret ˈtər-ət
1
: a little tower often at a corner of a building
2
: a low usually rotating structure (as in a tank, warship, or airplane) in which guns are mounted