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Turret
Meaning
Noun
●
In Architecture:
A little
tower
,
frequently
a
merely
ornamental
structure
at one
of the
corners
of a
building
or castle.
●
In Military:
A
siege tower
; 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.
●
In Electronics:
A tower-like
solder
post
on a
turret
board
(a
circuit board
with
posts
instead of
holes).
●
In Military:
An
armoured
,
rotating
gun
installation
on a
fort
,
ship
,
aircraft
, or
armoured
fighting
vehicle.
●
In Rail transportation:
The
elevated
central
portion
of the
roof
of a
passenger car
, with
sides
that are
pierced
for
light
and ventilation.
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