ALL meanings of turret
tur·ret
T t - noun turret small tower on building 1
- noun turret gun tower 1
- noun turret a small tower, usually one forming part of a larger structure. 1
- noun turret a small tower at an angle of a building, as of a castle or fortress, frequently beginning some distance above the ground. 1
- noun turret Also called turrethead [tur-it-hed, tuhr-] /ˈtɜr ɪtˌhɛd, ˈtʌr-/ (Show IPA). a pivoted attachment on a lathe or the like for holding a number of tools, each of which can be presented to the work in rapid succession by a simple rotating movement. 1
- noun turret Military. a domelike, sometimes heavily armored structure, usually revolving horizontally, within which guns are mounted, as on a fortification, ship, or aircraft. 1
- noun turret Fortification. a tall structure, usually moved on wheels, formerly employed in breaching or scaling a fortified place, a wall, or the like. 1
- countable noun turret A turret is a small narrow tower on top of a building or a larger tower. 0
- countable noun turret The turret on a tank or warship is the part where the guns are fixed, which can be turned in any direction. 0
- noun turret a small tower that projects from the wall of a building, esp a medieval castle 0
- noun turret a self-contained structure, capable of rotation, in which weapons are mounted, esp in tanks and warships 0
- noun turret a similar structure on an aircraft that houses one or more guns and sometimes a gunner 0
- noun turret a tall wooden tower on wheels used formerly by besiegers to scale the walls of a fortress 0
- noun turret (on a machine tool) a turret-like steel structure with tools projecting radially that can be indexed round to select or to bring each tool to bear on the work 0
- noun turret a small tower projecting from a building, usually at a corner and often merely ornamental 0
- noun turret a wooden, usually square tower on wheels, carrying soldiers, battering-rams, catapults, etc., used in ancient warfare for attacking fortresses and walled cities 0
- noun turret a low, armored, usually revolving, structure for a gun or guns, as on a warship, tank, or fortress 0
- noun turret a transparent dome for a gun and gunner, as on a bomber 0
- noun turret an attachment for a lathe, drill, etc., consisting of a block holding several cutting tools, which may be rotated to present any of the tools to the work 0
- noun turret an adjustable device on a camera for holding various lenses 0