■ noun
1》 a small tower at the corner of a building or wall, especially of a castle.
2》 an armoured tower, typically one that revolves, for a gun and gunners in a ship, aircraft, fort, or tank.
3》 a rotating holder for tools, especially on a lathe.
Derivatives
~ed adjective
Origin
ME: from OFr. tourete , dimin. of tour 'tower'.