torre — meaning in English

English meaning

• pylon noun A tall steel or concrete tower used to support overhead power lines.
• rook noun A large black European bird related to the crow, known for nesting in noisy colonies.
• tower noun A tall, narrow structure, either standing alone or forming part of a larger building.

Senses

torre is used for these senses in English:

• pylon (electricity) A tower-like structure, usually one of a series, used to support high-voltage electricity cables.
• rook (chess) A piece shaped like a castle tower, that can be moved only up, down, left or right (but not diagonally) or in castling.
• tower The sixteenth trump or Major Arcana card in many Tarot decks, usually deemed an ill omen.

pylon — full definition

1. noun A tall steel or concrete tower used to support overhead power lines.
2. noun A gateway-like structure marking the entrance to an ancient Egyptian temple.

rook — full definition

1. noun A large black European bird related to the crow, known for nesting in noisy colonies.
2. noun In chess, a piece shaped like a castle tower that moves in straight lines, horizontally or vertically.
3. verb To cheat or overcharge someone.

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