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Meaning Of Turret
n.
A little tower, frequently a merely ornamental structure at
one of the angles of a larger structure.
n.
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.
n.
A revolving tower constructed of thick iron plates, within
which cannon are mounted. Turrets are used on vessels of war and on
land.
n.
The elevated central portion of the roof of a passenger
car. Its sides are pierced for light and ventilation.