turret

A noun referring to a small tower that projects from a building, or a rotating weapons platform that houses guns.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее небольшую башню, выступающую из здания, или вращающуюся оружейную платформу, на которой установлены пушки.esTorre pequeña que sobresale de un edificio, o plataforma giratoria con armas montadas, como en un tanque o buque de guerra.frPetite tour en saillie sur un bâtiment ou un véhicule, ou plateforme rotative portant une arme à feu.deSubstantiv, das einen kleinen, aus einem Gebäude hervortretenden Turm bezeichnet oder eine drehbare Waffenplattform, auf der Geschütze montiert sind.ptSubstantivo que designa uma pequena torre que se projeta de um edifício, geralmente em castelos ou construções fortificadas, ou uma plataforma giratória blindada onde são montadas armas, como canhões.zh指从建筑物突出的小塔楼，也指可旋转并安装火炮的装甲炮塔。arاسم يشير إلى برج صغير بارز من مبنى، أو منصة سلاح دوارة تُثبَّت عليها المدافع.

1. Small tower on a building B2 formal

   A small, often ornamental tower that projects vertically from the roof or wall of a building, commonly found on castles or large houses.

   • The castle had a turret at each corner of its main wall.
   • From the turret, you could see the entire valley.
   • The architect added a turret to give the house a medieval look.

   ruБашенкаesTorre pequeña en un edificiofrTourelle (petite tour sur un bâtiment)deTürmchenptTorreãozh角楼arبرج صغير

2. Rotating weapons platform B2 formal

   A self-contained, rotating structure that houses and protects a gun or other weapon, typically found on tanks, ships, or aircraft.

   • The tank's turret rotated to aim at the target.
   • The battleship's main turret housed massive cannons.
   • The gunner was stationed inside the turret during the battle.

   ruОрудийная башняesTorretafrTourelle (plateforme d'arme rotative)deGeschützturmptTorre de armamentozh炮塔arبرج المدفع

   المرادفات: gun turret

• turrets plural form
• turrets' possessive plural form
• turret's possessive singular form