turret

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A small tower on a building or castle, often at a corner.

   The old castle had a round turret at each corner.

2. 2
   noun

   A rotating armoured structure that holds guns on a ship, tank, or aircraft.

   The tank's turret swung around to aim at the target.

From Middle English touret, from Old French torete (French tourette), diminutive of tour (“tower”), from Latin turris. Doublet of tor, tourelle, and tower. See tower.

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