turret
noun/ˈtʌrət/
/ˈtɜːrət/
- a small tower on top of a wall or building, especially a castleTopics Buildingsc2
- a small metal tower on a ship, plane or tank that can usually turn around and from which guns are fired
- a gun turret
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French tourete, diminutive of tour ‘tower’.
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