transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtər-ət, ˈtə-rət, ˈtu̇r-ət ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English touret, from Anglo-French turette, tourette, diminutive of tur, tour tower — more at tower
Date: 14th century
1. : a little tower ; specifically : an ornamental structure at an angle of a larger structure
2.
a. : a pivoted and revolvable holder in a machine tool
b. : a device (as on a microscope or a television camera) holding several lenses
3.
a. : a tall building usually moved on wheels and formerly used for carrying soldiers and equipment for breaching or scaling a wall
b.
(1) : a gunner's fixed or movable enclosure in an airplane
(2) : a revolving armored structure on a warship that protects one or more guns mounted within it
(3) : a similar upper structure usually for one gun on a tank