ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TURRET
From Old French torete, from tor tower, from Latin turris.
WHAT DOES TURRET MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Turret
In architecture, a
turret is a small tower that projects vertically from the wall of a building such as a medieval castle. Turrets were used to provide a projecting defensive position allowing covering fire to the adjacent wall in the days of military fortification. As their military use faded, turrets were used for decorative purposes, as in the Scottish baronial style. A turret can have a circular top with crenellations as seen in the picture at right, a pointed roof, or other kind of apex. It might contain a staircase if it projects higher than the building; however, a turret is not necessarily higher than the rest of the building; in this case, it is typically part of a room, that can be simply walked into – see the turret of Chateau de Chaumont on the collection of turrets, which also illustrates a turret on a modern skyscraper. A building may have both towers and turrets; turrets might be smaller or higher but the difference is generally considered to be that a turret projects from the edge of the building, rather than continuing to the ground.
Definition of turret in the English dictionary
The first definition of turret in the dictionary is a small tower that projects from the wall of a building, esp a medieval castle. Other definition of turret is a self-contained structure, capable of rotation, in which weapons are mounted, esp in tanks and warships. Turret is also a similar structure on an aircraft that houses one or more guns and sometimes a gunner.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TURRET»
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turret in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
turret and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Manufacturing Processes - I
4.2 DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A TURRET LATHE AND AN ENGINE LATHE
Although capstan or turret lathes are refinements of engine lathes, there are
certain differences in their construction, operation and use. These are: 1. The
headstock of ...
EGHT, SHORT-RUN JOBS involving internal and external operations on
duplicate workpieces can be handled on a small lathe accurately and
economically by fitting it with a six-position tailstock turret, or rotating tool head.
All parts of the turret ...
3
A Textbook of Manufacturing Technology: Manufacturing Processes
Turret and capstan lathes—Introduction—limitations of a centre lathe—difl'
erences between a turret lathe and a centre lathe—comparison of turret lathe and
capstan lathe—main parts of a turret or capstan lathe—types of turret lathes—
size ...
a+td>. IfAe. oj. TAILSTOCK. II. TURRETS. By. Sam. Brown. A RE YOU looking for
a bottle- ^* neck smasher for lathe production? You may find the answer in
tailstock turrets. The tailstock turret is not new, but it took a war, with consequent ...
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Strategic Bombing by the United States in World War II: The ...
For example, the bombardier, navigator, and nose-turret gunner in the B-24 were
squeezed together in a tiny compartment made even more cramped by their
bulky flying clothes. There was scarcely room for their parachutes. Far worse off
was ...
Stewart Halsey Ross,
2002
6
Organizational maintenance repair parts and special tool ...
... (BA) BEARING: turret housing lock assembly (7953775) (BA, WASHER, FLAT:
turret lock handle and torsion bar shaft NUT, SELF LOCKING, HEXAGON: turret
lock handle and CAM CONTROL, TURRET: turret lock assembly (7953779) KEY,
...
United States. Dept. of the Army,
1990
7
Lancaster Squadrons 1944-45
which could be used to automatically 'lay' the guns in the modified FrazerNash
FN 121 turret, and was malled by No 1323 Flt at Warboys and by Nos 514 and
460 Sqns, the latter unit flying operationally with the device in July 1944. Plans to
fit ...
8
From Trench and
Turret: Royal Marines Letters and Diaries ...
In addition to the horrors of combat, Holloway shows how men coped with life far from home in difficult circumstances; from treasure hunts and impromptu 'dinner parties' from whatever came to hand, to sports as varied as cricket and 'bomb ...
9
Fortress France: The Maginot Line and French Defenses in ...
At the lower level of the block, a large counterbalance supported the turret
column on one end and counterweights were on the other, which allowed it to
raise and retract the turret. The turret for the 75-mm Mle 33 — the largest on the
Maginot ...
J. E. Kaufmann, H. W. Kaufmann,
2007
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Out of the
Turret and Into Hell
A twenty millimeter penetrated the Plexiglass of his turret, spun around the inner
glass, then dropped between his knees to the floor.... without exploding. He didn't
see, as much as he heard and sensed, its imminent proximity. Focused on the ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TURRET»
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turret is used in the context of the following news items.
USS Monitor gun turret from Civil War on display at museum
Last Monday, the gun turret of the ironclad Monitor was drained for the first time in more than three years, allowing museum visitors to have a rare, close-up look. «Washington Times, Aug 15»
USS Monitor gun turret from Civil War on display through next week
On Monday, the gun turret of the ironclad Monitor was drained for the first time in more than three years, allowing museum visitors to have a rare, close-up look. «The Virginian-Pilot, Jul 15»
Drydocks World delivers world's largest turret mooring system
DUBAI -- Drydocks World has marked a major milestone by successfully completing the world's largest turret mooring system for Shell's Prelude FLNG facility. «WorldOil, Jul 15»
Drydocks wins Layang FPSO turret contract
Drydocks World is to build an external turret mooring systems for JX Nippon's Layang field floating production vessel offshore Malaysia. Under a contract with ... «OE Digital, May 15»
Around 90 people out of work as Sphere & Turret go out of business
Administrators for Sphere & Turret have confirmed that around 90 people across Scotland are now out of work after the business went into administration. «Fife Today, May 15»
EOS New Weapon Systems Set New Performance Records
The EOS remote turret was developed through a 5-year, $26 million collaboration. It is based on EOS ballistic fire control and stabilisation technologies which ... «PR Newswire, Feb 15»
LMC to Supply Jurong Shipyard with Turret System for Brazil's Libra …
LMC scope of supply includes engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of the complete external turret. LMC will also design the mooring lines, analyze ... «Rigzone, Jan 15»
Razer Serval and Turret Target Living Rooms
I experimented with both the Serval and the Turret at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2015, and found that while they're nothing too exciting from a ... «Tom's Guide, Jan 15»
Planetside 2 update adds activatable knives and spitfire auto-turrets …
Engineers have also finally got access to spitfire auto-turrets. This nift war machine will auto-target enemy infantry in a respectable area, firing on the nearest ... «PCGamesN, Dec 14»
Grade II listed folly complete with turret on market for £268000
They do say an Englishman's home is his castle - but this two-bed semi-detached home is quite literally that. The idyllic Arley Tower, which is nestled in the ... «Daily Mail, Nov 14»