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[tur-it, tuhr-] 
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turret
[tur-it, tuhr-]
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | tower |
| Synonyms: | belfry, lathe, minaret, spire, steeple |
| Main Entry: | tower |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | very high building or building part |
| Synonyms: | belfry, castle, citadel, cloud buster, column, fort, fortification, fortress, high rise, keep, lookout, mast, minaret, monolith, obelisk, pillar, refuge, skyscraper, spire, steeple, stronghold, turret |
| Main Entry: | garret |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | attic |
| Synonyms: | cockloft, loft, turret, watchtower |
| Main Entry: | steeple |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | tower |
| Synonyms: | belfry, campanile, cupola, minaret, spire, turret, ziggurat |
| Notes: | a spire is the tall pointed roof of a tower or the tall pointed structure on top of a steeple; a steeple is the tower plus the spire |
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