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тура́ — meaning in English

tura

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English meaning

  • 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.
  • turret noun A small tower, often decorative, projecting from the corner of a building or castle.

Senses

тура́ is used for these senses in English:

  • 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.
  • turret (historical, military) A siege tower; a movable building, of a square form, consisting of ten or even twenty stories and sometimes one hundred and twenty cubits high, usually moved on wheels, and employed in approaching a fortified place, for carrying soldiers, engines, ladders, casting bridges, and other necessaries.

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.

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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