turret

[ tur-it, tuhr- ]

/ ˈtɜr ɪt, ˈtʌr- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR turret ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a small tower, usually one forming part of a larger structure.

a small tower at an angle of a building, as of a castle or fortress, frequently beginning some distance above the ground.

Also called tur·ret·head

[tur-it-hed, tuhr-]. /ˈtɜr ɪtˌhɛd, ˈtʌr-/. 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.

Military. a domelike, sometimes heavily armored structure, usually revolving horizontally, within which guns are mounted, as on a fortification, ship, or aircraft.

Fortification. a tall structure, usually moved on wheels, formerly employed in breaching or scaling a fortified place, a wall, or the like.

Origin of turret

1300–50; Middle English turet<Middle French turete, equivalent to turtower¹ + -ete-et

OTHER WORDS FROM turret

tur·ret·less, adjective

Words nearby turret

Turpin, turpitude, turps, turquoise, turquoise green, turret, turreted, turret lathe, turrical, turriculate, Tursha

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Example sentences from the Web for turret

Additionally, the weapon platform would carry an array of light cannons, with the gunner having 360 degrees field-of-view that was to be aided by a sighting turret at the top.
14 Exceptional Weapon Systems from History That Were Ahead of their Time|Dattatreya Mandal|March 26, 2020|Realm of History
Using fingerprints, one was identified as U.S. Army Pvt. James Bowman, who had been in the turret of the car next to Gordon.
The WWII Hero America Abandoned|Megan McCloskey, ProPublica|March 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The slide wraps around the castle like an old helter skelter and the castle is a play den with turret.
OMG I Want That ...Nursery (Royal Edition)|Tom Sykes|May 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
One eager father even shoved his young daughter up in a turret with a soldier.
Egypt's Million Man March Protesters to Mubarak: Resign Now|Babak Dehghanpisheh|February 1, 2011|DAILY BEAST

This turret carries two monstrous guns, and it can be turned round so that they can be pointed in any direction.
The Blue and The Gray|A. R. White
The minutes rolled by and still there came no sign from within the turret.
The Dreadnought Boys on Battle Practice|John Henry Goldfrap
Not for two or three centuries can the turret chamber at Kirkburn have heard so much merriment.
The Disentanglers|Andrew Lang
As you climb down the turret you are confronted with it at once.
The Romance of Modern Invention|Archibald Williams
But below there is a turret and a belfry, but no bell, and the turret is a sheltered and safe retreat looking out upon all.
My Friend Annabel Lee|Mary MacLane

British Dictionary definitions for turret

turret

/ (ˈtʌrɪt) /

noun

a small tower that projects from the wall of a building, esp a medieval castle

a self-contained structure, capable of rotation, in which weapons are mounted, esp in tanks and warships
a similar structure on an aircraft that houses one or more guns and sometimes a gunner

a tall wooden tower on wheels used formerly by besiegers to scale the walls of a fortress

(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

Word Origin for turret

C14: from Old French torete, from tor tower, from Latin turris

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

单词	turret
释义	turret [ tur-it, tuhr- ] / ˈtɜr ɪt, ˈtʌr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR turret ON THESAURUS.COM noun a small tower, usually one forming part of a larger structure. a small tower at an angle of a building, as of a castle or fortress, frequently beginning some distance above the ground. Also called tur·ret·head [tur-it-hed, tuhr-]. /ˈtɜr ɪtˌhɛd, ˈtʌr-/. 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. Military. a domelike, sometimes heavily armored structure, usually revolving horizontally, within which guns are mounted, as on a fortification, ship, or aircraft. Fortification. a tall structure, usually moved on wheels, formerly employed in breaching or scaling a fortified place, a wall, or the like. Origin of turret 1300–50; Middle English turet<Middle French turete, equivalent to turtower¹ + -ete-et OTHER WORDS FROM turret tur·ret·less, adjective Words nearby turret Turpin, turpitude, turps, turquoise, turquoise green, turret, turreted, turret lathe, turrical, turriculate, Tursha Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for turret Additionally, the weapon platform would carry an array of light cannons, with the gunner having 360 degrees field-of-view that was to be aided by a sighting turret at the top. 14 Exceptional Weapon Systems from History That Were Ahead of their Time\|Dattatreya Mandal\|March 26, 2020\|Realm of History Using fingerprints, one was identified as U.S. Army Pvt. James Bowman, who had been in the turret of the car next to Gordon. The WWII Hero America Abandoned\|Megan McCloskey, ProPublica\|March 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The slide wraps around the castle like an old helter skelter and the castle is a play den with turret. OMG I Want That ...Nursery (Royal Edition)\|Tom Sykes\|May 9, 2013\|DAILY BEAST One eager father even shoved his young daughter up in a turret with a soldier. Egypt's Million Man March Protesters to Mubarak: Resign Now\|Babak Dehghanpisheh\|February 1, 2011\|DAILY BEAST This turret carries two monstrous guns, and it can be turned round so that they can be pointed in any direction. The Blue and The Gray\|A. R. White The minutes rolled by and still there came no sign from within the turret. The Dreadnought Boys on Battle Practice\|John Henry Goldfrap Not for two or three centuries can the turret chamber at Kirkburn have heard so much merriment. The Disentanglers\|Andrew Lang As you climb down the turret you are confronted with it at once. The Romance of Modern Invention\|Archibald Williams But below there is a turret and a belfry, but no bell, and the turret is a sheltered and safe retreat looking out upon all. My Friend Annabel Lee\|Mary MacLane British Dictionary definitions for turret turret / (ˈtʌrɪt) / noun a small tower that projects from the wall of a building, esp a medieval castle a self-contained structure, capable of rotation, in which weapons are mounted, esp in tanks and warships a similar structure on an aircraft that houses one or more guns and sometimes a gunner a tall wooden tower on wheels used formerly by besiegers to scale the walls of a fortress (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 Word Origin for turret C14: from Old French torete, from tor tower, from Latin turris 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 Words related to turret spire, steeple, minaret, belfry, lathe
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turret

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