1. small towers, typically on a castle or fortress, often used for defense
Usage: architectural
2. rotating armored structures on tanks or warships that house guns
Usage: military
3. small towers or tower-like projections on buildings
Usage: architectural

Examples

• The medieval castle had four stone turrets at its corners.
• The tank’s turrets rotated to face the enemy position.
• Victorian houses often featured decorative turrets and bay windows.
• Guards kept watch from the castle’s tall turrets.
• The battleship’s main turrets could fire shells over great distances.
• The mansion’s turrets gave it a fairy-tale appearance.
• Enemy fire damaged two of the tank’s turrets.