Tower

Quick meaning: Tower is a noun meaning A tall, narrow structure (significantly taller than it is wide, either standing alone or forming part of a larger structure.

Meaning

A tall, narrow structure (significantly taller than it is wide, either standing alone or forming part of a larger structure.

More Meanings

1. (figuratively) An item of various kinds, such as a computer case, that is higher than it is wide.
2. (figurative) A strong refuge; a defence.
3. (cartomancy) The sixteenth named (trump or Major Arcana) card in many Tarot decks, usually deemed an ill omen.
4. (cartomancy) The nineteenth Lenormand card, representing structure, bureaucracy, stability and loneliness.
5. (collective) A group of giraffes.
6. (glassblowing) A metal stand used as a pivot to support a punty at a furnace.
7. (business) Each of a set of information technology concerns within a business, which are treated separately so that they can be handled by different providers.

Example Sentences

A group of giraffes is called a tower.

Thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.

an observation tower, an isolated watch tower, a church tower, conning tower

The valley is closed in at the lower end by the village, the church tower and a few roofs being visible through the trees; […]

Word Forms

• towers
• towre
• towering
• towered

Synonyms for tower

Depending on context, synonyms include donjon, loom, pillar, hulk, column.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include pillar, column, loom, hulk, watch, time.

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