ба́шня — meaning in English

English meaning

• cupola noun A small rounded structure built on top of a roof or dome, mainly for decoration.
• tower noun A tall, narrow structure, either standing alone or forming part of a larger building.

Senses

ба́шня is used for these senses in English:

• cupola (military, railroad) A small turret, usually on a hatch of an armoured fighting vehicle.
• tower (figuratively) An item of various kinds, such as a computer case, that is higher than it is wide.

cupola — full definition

1. noun A small rounded structure built on top of a roof or dome, mainly for decoration.
2. noun A small turret usually fitted to the hatch of an armoured combat vehicle.
3. noun A mass of plutonic rock that projects upwards from a larger batholith.
4. noun A geometric solid made by linking two polygons, the base having twice as many sides as the other, with a ring of isosceles triangles and rectangles alternating between them.

tower — full definition

1. noun A tall, narrow structure, either standing alone or forming part of a larger building.
2. noun A strong source of support or protection.
3. verb To be much taller than the people or things nearby.

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