tower
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English [edit]
Etymology 1 [edit]
From Old English torr, from Latin turris. Probably influence by Welsh twr.
Pronunciation [edit]
- (RP) IPA: /ˈtaʊ.ə(ɹ)/, X-SAMPA: /"taU.@r/
- (GenAm) IPA: /ˈtaʊ.ɚ/, X-SAMPA: /"taU.@`/
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Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -aʊə(ɹ)
Noun [edit]
tower (plural towers)
- A structure, usually taller than it is wide, often used as a lookout, usually unsupported by guy-wires.
- From the top of the tower we could see far off into the distance.
- (figuratively) Any item, such as a computer case, that is usually higher than it is wide.
- (informal) An interlocking tower.
- The sixteenth trump or Major Arcana card in many Tarot decks, deemed an ill omen.
Synonyms [edit]
Derived terms [edit]
terms derived from tower (noun)
Translations [edit]
structure
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(figuratively) any item that is higher than it is wide
Tarot card
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See also [edit]
The Tower (Tarot card) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:The Tower (Tarot card)- mast
Verb [edit]
tower (third-person singular simple present towers, present participle towering, simple past and past participle towered)
- To be very tall.
- The office block towered into the sky.
- (obsolete, transitive) To soar into.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Milton to this entry?)
Derived terms [edit]
Etymology 2 [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
tower (plural towers)
- One who tows.
