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turret in French

turret in French is tourelle — turret means a small tower, often decorative, projecting from the corner of a building or castle.

turret in French

tourelle
noun
(architecture) A little tower, frequently a merely ornamental structure at one of the corners of a building or castle.

What does "turret" mean?

  1. noun A small tower, often decorative, projecting from the corner of a building or castle.
    "Ivy climbed up the stone turret of the old manor."
  2. noun A rotating, armoured gun compartment on a tank, ship, or aircraft.
    "The tank's turret swivelled to face the target."
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turret in a sentence

  • Ivy climbed up the stone turret of the old manor.
  • The tank's turret swivelled to face the target.

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What is "turret" in French?

"turret" in French is tourelle. turret means: A small tower, often decorative, projecting from the corner of a building or castle.

How do you use "turret" in a sentence?

Example: "Ivy climbed up the stone turret of the old manor." In French, "turret" is tourelle.

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