noun
turret
TUH-riht
noun
1
A small tower, often decorative, projecting from the corner of a building or castle.
"Ivy climbed up the stone turret of the old manor."
2
A rotating, armoured gun compartment on a tank, ship, or aircraft.
"The tank's turret swivelled to face the target."
How to Use Turret
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA small tower on a building, or a rotating armoured gun housing on a vehicle.
Common pairings
tank turret
castle turret
gun turret
Word Forms
turrets plural
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Etymology
From Old French torete, a diminutive of tour ("tower"), ultimately from Latin turris.