Definition of tower

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Tower (n.) A mass of building standing alone and insulated, usually higher than its diameter, but when of great size not always of that proportion..

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Broach :: Broach (n.) A spire rising from a tower.
Castle :: Castle (n.) A small tower, as on a ship, or an elephant's back..
Top :: Top (v. i.) To rise aloft; to be eminent; to tower; as, lofty ridges and topping mountains..
Belfry :: Belfry (n.) A movable tower erected by besiegers for purposes of attack and defense.
Turrical :: Turrical (a.) Of or pertaining to a turret, or tower; resembling a tower..
Stony :: Stony (superl.) Of or pertaining to stone, consisting of, or abounding in, stone or stones; resembling stone; hard; as, a stony tower; a stony cave; stony ground; a stony crust..
Tower :: Tower (v. t.) To soar into.
Pylon :: Pylon (n.) An Egyptian gateway to a large building (with or without flanking towers).
Belfry :: Belfry (n.) A room in a tower in which a bell is or may be hung; or a cupola or turret for the same purpose.
Shadow :: Shadow (n.) Shade within defined limits; obscurity or deprivation of light, apparent on a surface, and representing the form of the body which intercepts the rays of light; as, the shadow of a man, of a tree, or of a tower. See the Note under Shade, n., 1..
Tower :: Tower (v. i.) To rise and overtop other objects; to be lofty or very high; hence, to soar..
Tower :: Tower (n.) High flight; elevation.
Towered :: Towered (a.) Adorned or defended by towers.
Babel :: Babel (n.) The city and tower in the land of Shinar, where the confusion of languages took place..
Turreted :: Turreted (a.) Formed like a tower; as, a turreted lamp..
Tour :: Tour (n.) A tower.
Donjon :: Donjon (n.) The chief tower, also called the keep; a massive tower in ancient castles, forming the strongest part of the fortifications. See Illust. of Castle..
Towering :: towering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Towe.
Overbulk :: Overbulk (v. t.) To oppress by bulk; to overtower.
Lantern :: Lantern (n.) A cage or open chamber of rich architecture, open below into the building or tower which it crowns..
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