donjon
Webster Dictionary
the chief tower, also called the keep; a massive tower in ancient castles, forming the strongest part of the fortifications. See Illust. of Castle
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turrical
Webster Dictionary
of or pertaining to a turret, or tower; resembling a tower
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spire
Webster Dictionary
a tapering body that shoots up or out to a point in a conical or pyramidal form. Specifically (Arch.), the roof of a tower when of a pyramidal form and high in proportion to its width; also, the pyramidal or aspiring termination of a tower which can not be said to have a roof, such as that of Strasburg cathedral; the tapering part of a steeple, or the steeple itself
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towered
Webster Dictionary
of Tower
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tour
Webster Dictionary
a tower
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towering
Webster Dictionary
of Tower
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tor
Webster Dictionary
a tower; a turret
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dominate
(ˈdɒm əˌneɪt)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
to tower above; overlook.
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bestride
(ɪˈstraɪd)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
to tower over; dominate.
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watchtower
(ˈwɒtʃˌtaʊ ər)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a tower for a sentinel.
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broach
Webster Dictionary
a spire rising from a tower
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phare
Webster Dictionary
a beacon tower; a lighthouse
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donjon
(ˈdʌn dʒən, ˈdɒn-)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the inner tower, keep, or stronghold of a castle.
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beacon
(ˈbi kən)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a tower or hill used for such purposes.
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pylon
(ˈpaɪ lɒn)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a steel tower used as a support.
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steeple
(ˈsti pəl)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a tower terminating in such a construction.
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peel
Webster Dictionary
a small tower, fort, or castle; a keep
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aspire
Webster Dictionary
to rise; to ascend; to tower; to soar
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turreted
Webster Dictionary
formed like a tower; as, a turreted lamp
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rise
Webster Dictionary
to tower up; to be heaved up; as, the Alps rise far above the sea
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fire tower
(ˈfaɪərˌθɔrn)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a tower, as on a mountain, from which a watch for fires is kept.
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campanile
(ˈni li)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a bell tower, esp. one freestanding from a church.
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rear
(ɪər)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
to rise high, as a building or tower.
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church tower
(church tower)
Princeton's WordNet
the tower of a church
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castle
Webster Dictionary
a small tower, as on a ship, or an elephant's back
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campanile
Webster Dictionary
a bell tower, esp. one built separate from a church
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bartizan
(ˈbɑr tə zən, ˌbɑr təˈzæn)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a small overhanging turret on a wall or tower.
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mooring mast
(mooring tower, mooring mast)
Princeton's WordNet
a tower for mooring airships
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supporting tower
(supporting tower)
Princeton's WordNet
a tower that serves to support something
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minaret
(minaret)
Princeton's WordNet
slender tower with balconies
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