Definitions for TURRET
ˈtɜr ɪt, ˈtʌr-; -ˌhɛdtur·ret

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. turretnoun

   a small tower extending above a building

2. gun enclosure, gun turret, turretnoun

   a self-contained weapons platform housing guns and capable of rotation

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. turretnoun

   A little tower, frequently a merely ornamental structure at one of the corners of a building or castle.

2. turretnoun

   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.

3. turretnoun

   An armoured, rotating gun installation, on a fort, ship, aircraft, or armoured fighting vehicle.

4. turretnoun

   The elevated central portion of the roof of a passenger car. Its sides are pierced for light and ventilation.

5. Etymology: From Old English touret, Old French tourette, diminutive of tour a tower, Latin turris. See tower

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Turretnoun

   A small eminence raised above the rest of the building; a little tower.

   Etymology: turris, Lat.

   Discourse I pr’y thee, on this turret ’s top. William Shakespeare.

   All things well ordered, he withdrew with speed
   Up to a turret high, two ports between,
   That so he might be near at every need,
   And overlook the lands and furrows green. Edward Fairfax.

   Make Windsor hills in lofty numbers rise,
   And lift her turrets nearer to the skies. Alexander Pope, Winds. For.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. turret

   A turret is a cylindrical or semi-cylindrical structure, typically mounted on a fixed base or rotating platform, that extends upward and is used to house weapons or observation equipment. Turrets are commonly found on military vehicles, ships, airplanes, and fortifications, allowing for the enhanced mobility and flexibility of the associated weaponry or surveillance systems.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Turretnoun

   a little tower, frequently a merely ornamental structure at one of the angles of a larger structure

2. Turretnoun

   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

3. Turretnoun

   a revolving tower constructed of thick iron plates, within which cannon are mounted. Turrets are used on vessels of war and on land

4. Turretnoun

   the elevated central portion of the roof of a passenger car. Its sides are pierced for light and ventilation

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Turret

   In architecture, a turret is a small tower that projects vertically from the wall of a building such as a medieval castle. Turrets were used to provide a projecting defensive position allowing covering fire to the adjacent wall in the days of military fortification. As their military use faded, turrets were adopted for decorative purposes, as in the Scottish baronial style. A turret can have a circular top with crenellations as seen in the picture at right, a pointed roof, or other kind of apex. It might contain a staircase if it projects higher than the building; however, a turret is not necessarily higher than the rest of the building; in this case, it is typically part of a room, that can be simply walked into – see the turret of Chateau de Chaumont on the collection of turrets, which also illustrates a turret on a modern skyscraper. A building may have both towers and turrets; turrets might be smaller or higher but the difference is generally considered to be that a turret projects from the edge of the building, rather than continuing to the ground. The size of a turret is therefore limited by technology, since it puts additional stresses on the structure of the building. It would traditionally be supported by a corbel.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Turret

   tur′et, n. a small tower on a building and rising above it: a movable building containing soldiers, engines, &c., used in medieval sieges: a tower, often revolving, for offensive purposes, on land and water: the raised portion above an American railroad car, for ventilation, &c.—adj. Turr′eted, furnished with turrets: formed like a tower.—ns. Turr′et-gun, a gun designed for use in a revolving turret; Turr′et-ship, an ironclad ship-of-war, whose guns are placed in one or more revolving turrets placed on deck.—adjs. Turric′ulate, -d, having small turrets. [O. Fr. touret (Fr. tourelle).]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. turret

   In military antiquity, a movable building, of a square form, consisting of 10 or even 20 stories, sometimes 120 cubits high, usually moved on wheels, and employed in approaches to a fortified place, for carrying soldiers, engines, ladders, casting bridges, and other necessaries.

Matched Categories

1. • Platform
   • Tower

Anagrams for TURRET »

1. rutter

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of TURRET in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of TURRET in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of TURRET in a Sentence

1. Brad Pitt:

   We were driving down the road, I'm in the turret, Shia is at the other turret, and Scott Eastwood is on the back spitting [ chewing tobacco ], and I'm starting to get pissed off, I'm starting to get hot, because this is our home, he's disrespecting our home, you know ?

2. Shizuhiko Haraguchi:

   I recognized that main turret, which I was assigned to, i felt very nostalgic when I saw that.

3. Dave Levine:

   This was our first opportunity to watch the arm and turret move in concert with each other, making sure that everything worked as advertised - nothing blocking or otherwise hindering smooth operation of the system, standing there, watching the arm and turret go through their motions, you cant help but marvel that the rover will be in space in less than a year from now and performing these exact movements on Mars in less than two.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=TURRET
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Turret
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=TURRET
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/TURRET
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=TURRET
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=TURRET
8. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html