Noun
A little tower, frequently a merely ornamental structure at one of the angles of a larger structure.
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.
A revolving tower constructed of thick iron plates, within which cannon are mounted. Turrets are used on vessels of war and on land.
The elevated central portion of the roof of a passenger car. Its sides are pierced for light and ventilation.
Source: Webster's dictionaryA battle equipped infantry squad may ride on the rear of the tank, behind the turret. Source: Internet
Again, the turret configuration was dictated by the need to use the centre of the ship for machinery, despite the disadvantage of the turret layout. Source: Internet
Additional armament included an additional dorsal turret in the radio room, a remotely operated and fired Bendix-built "chin turret" and twin convert guns in each of the waist positions. Source: Internet
A large, eight-legged lifting frame, nicknamed the "spider", was carefully positioned over the turret to move it onto the platform and the entire affair would be lifted by the crane mounted on the Wotan. Source: Internet
An armor coupon is representative material of the integrated turret that could undergo parallel blast testing to validate the integrity of the material used. Source: Internet
Armored doors that weighed hundreds of pounds were difficult for troops to open and the newly armored turret made Humvees top heavy and increased the danger of rollovers. Source: Internet