What is the meaning of Turret?

  • (n.) A little tower, frequently a merely ornamental structure at one of the angles of a larger structure.
  • (n.) The elevated central portion of the roof of a passenger car. Its sides are pierced for light and ventilation.
  • (n.) A movable building, of a square form, consisting of ten or even twenty stories and sometimes one hundred and twenty cubits high, usually moved on wheels, and employed in approaching a fortified place, for carrying soldiers, engines, ladders, casting bridges, and other necessaries.
  • (n.) A revolving tower constructed of thick iron plates, within which cannon are mounted. Turrets are used on vessels of war and on land.
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MLAWebster's. "turret" 28 May 2011. Web. 24 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/turret/definitions/2075650>
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