turreted

turreted
tur·ret·ed

English syllables. 2014.

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  • Turreted — Tur ret*ed, a. 1. Furnished with a turret or turrets; specifically (Zo[ o]l.), having the whorls somewhat flattened on the upper side and often ornamented by spines or tubercles; said of certain spiral shells. [1913 Webster] 2. Formed like a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • turreted — [tʉr′itid, toor′id] adj. 1. having a turret or turrets 2. shaped like a turret 3. having whorls forming a high, conical spiral, as some shells …   English World dictionary

  • turreted — ə̇d.ə̇d adjective Etymology: turret + ed 1. : furnished with or as if with turrets a turreted fortress a turreted cloud 2. of a seashell : having whorls forming a high conical spiral …   Useful english dictionary

  • turreted — adjective Date: circa 1550 furnished with or as if with turrets < a turreted fortress > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • turreted — adj. Turreted is used with these nouns: ↑castle …   Collocations dictionary

  • turreted — turret ► NOUN 1) a small tower at the corner of a building or wall, especially of a castle. 2) an armoured, usually revolving tower for a gun and gunners in a ship, aircraft, fort, or tank. 3) a rotating holder for tools, especially on a lathe.… …   English terms dictionary

  • turreted — adj. [L. turris, a tower] Tower shaped …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • turreted — /terr i tid, tur /, adj. 1. furnished with a turret or turrets. 2. having a turretlike part or parts. 3. Zool. having whorls in the form of a long or towering spiral, as certain shells. [1540 50; TURRET + ED3] * * * …   Universalium

  • turreted — adjective Having one or more turrets …   Wiktionary

  • turreted — tur·ret·ed || tÉœrɪtɪd / tÊŒr adj. having an elevated and tower like extension on top; having a turret or turrets; with whirls in the form of a spiralling protrusion (Zoology) …   English contemporary dictionary

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