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Added 9 October 2026

turret

/ˈtʌɹɪt/ noun

Latin root: turris Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about turret at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A small tower extending above a building.
A self-contained weapons platform housing guns and capable of rotation.

Origin

From Middle English touret, from Old French torete (French tourette), diminutive of tour (“tower”), from Latin turris. Doublet of tor, tourelle, and tower. See tower.

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