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tower¹ Definition

tower (to̵uər)

noun

  1. a building or structure that is relatively high for its length and width, either standing alone or forming part of another building
  2. such a structure used as a fortress or prison
  3. a person or thing that resembles a tower in height, strength, dominance, etc.

Etymology: ME tour, tur < OE torr & OFr tur, both < L turris, a tower; akin to Gr tyrsis, fortified city

intransitive verb

to rise high or stand high like a tower

tower² Definition

tower (ər)

noun

a person or thing that tows

tower Synonyms

tower

n.

spire, mast, steeple, campanile, dungeon, keep, bell tower, keep, belfry, monolith, radio tower, lookout tower, skyscraper, obelisk, pillar, column, minaret, fleche (French), tourelle (French); see also turret.

tower Synonyms

tower

v.

look over, extend above, mount; see overlook 1.

tower Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • twin: Note bow fronted offices & opposite twin towers of malt house.
  • tall: Next to the church stands a tall bell tower in the Italian style.
  • embattled: It has an embattled western tower, with spire containing five bells.
  • octagonal: It is a gothic-style stone building with octagonal tower and pinnacles, completed in 1843.
  • square: A large, square tower, in ' C ' up to belfry string course level.

Converse of object

  • con: Shot is bang on the wreck, on the edge of the conning tower, opposite side to the picture below.
  • lean: Throughout the ages, the leaning tower has been the cause of considerable alarm to many an inhabitant.
  • fortify: The Westside also has several ruined brochs - fortified circular stone towers dating from around the time of Christ.
  • cool: THE BEST CITY FOR LIVING IN THE WHOLE WORLD THE BRIEF: to redesign the two cooling towers next to Meadowhall.

Converse of subject

  • surmount: The landscape is dominated by Glastonbury's conical hill, the Tor, surmounted by a church tower.
  • flank: The grand front faces the east, and is flanked by battlemented towers carrying small watch turrets.

Modifies a noun

  • crane: In addition piles were driven for a temporary working platform to support a tower crane for Dean & Dyball to build the superstructure.
  • block: There are over 4,000 tower blocks, homes for perhaps 800,000 people.
  • arch: The pipes of a modern organ are situated over the tower arch at the west end.
  • scaffold: Yes/No From a platform Can you do the work from a mobile elevated work platform ( MEWP ) or tower scaffold?

Noun used with modifier

  • ivory: No towering gothic castle either, nor ivory tower, nor writer's garret.
  • clock: There are 334 steps to climb the clock tower; children under 14 are not allowed.
  • bell: Next to the church stands a tall bell tower in the Italian style.
  • pele: The pele tower, built to shelter the family from the border raiders, dates from 1340.
  • scaffold: This offer is for a like for like industrial scaffold tower only.

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