turret
turret Lexical Profile
turret Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A small tower that projects vertically from the wall or corner of a building, historically characteristic of medieval castles.
"The ancient castle featured a rounded turret at each of its four corners, providing a clear view of the surrounding valley."
A heavily armored, usually revolving structure that houses guns and gunners, typically mounted on a warship, tank, or aircraft.
"The museum's restored battleship still has its massive rotating turret displayed prominently on the front deck."
A rotating tool holder in a machine, such as a lathe, allowing multiple cutting tools to be mounted and used in rapid sequence.
"The machinist indexed the turret on the lathe to bring the next cutting tool into the correct position."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Middle English: from Old French torete, diminutive of tour 'tower', ultimately from Latin turris.
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