n. 1 bell-tower, campanile, minaret, pagoda, obelisk; belfry, spire, turret, steeple, flèche There was a time when the church tower was the tallest building in the town 2 fortress, citadel, stronghold, castle, fastness; keep, dungeon, prison The princess was imprisoned in the tower for a year and a day
v. 3 Often, tower over or above. loom, soar, rise, ascend, rear These ugly high-rise buildings tower over everything, blocking out the sun