vakttorn — meaning in English
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English meaning
- turret noun A small tower, often decorative, projecting from the corner of a building or castle.
- watchtower noun A tall structure from which a guard can observe the surrounding area.
Senses
vakttorn is used for these senses in English:
- turret (architecture) A little tower, frequently a merely ornamental structure at one of the corners of a building or castle.
- watchtower An observation tower in which a lookout keeps watch over prisoners, or looks out for fires, etc.
turret — full definition
- noun A small tower, often decorative, projecting from the corner of a building or castle.
- noun A rotating, armoured gun compartment on a tank, ship, or aircraft.