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Looplight :: Looplight (n.) A small narrow opening or window in a tower or fortified wall; a loophole.

Towering :: Towering (a.) Hence, extreme; violent; surpassing..

High :: High (superl.) Elevated above any starting point of measurement, as a line, or surface; having altitude; lifted up; raised or extended in the direction of the zenith; lofty; tall; as, a high mountain, tower, tree; the sun is high..

Spire :: Spire (n.) A tapering body that shoots up or out to a point in a conical or pyramidal form. Specifically (Arch.), the roof of a tower when of a pyramidal form and high in proportion to its width; also, the pyramidal or aspiring termination of a tower which can not be said to have a roof, such as that of Strasburg cathedral; the tapering part of a steeple, or the steeple itself..

Squinsy :: Squinch (n.) A small arch thrown across the corner of a square room to support a superimposed mass, as where an octagonal spire or drum rests upon a square tower; -- called also sconce, and sconcheon..

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..

Heave :: Heave (v. i.) To be thrown up or raised; to rise upward, as a tower or mound..

Phare :: Phare (n.) A beacon tower; a lighthouse.

Pylon :: Pylon (n.) An Egyptian gateway to a large building (with or without flanking towers).

Eminent :: Eminent (a.) High; lofty; towering; prominent.

Broach :: Broach (n.) A spire rising from a tower.

Starling :: Starling (n.) Any passerine bird belonging to Sturnus and allied genera. The European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) is dark brown or greenish black, with a metallic gloss, and spotted with yellowish white. It is a sociable bird, and builds about houses, old towers, etc. Called also stare, and starred. The pied starling of India is Sternopastor contra..

Belfry :: Belfry (n.) A movable tower erected by besiegers for purposes of attack and defense.

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..

Towered :: Towered (a.) Adorned or defended by towers.

Martello Tower :: Martello tower () A building of masonry, generally circular, usually erected on the seacoast, with a gun on the summit mounted on a traversing platform, so as to be fired in any direction..

Turreted :: Turreted (a.) Formed like a tower; as, a turreted lamp..

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.

Top :: Top (v. i.) To rise aloft; to be eminent; to tower; as, lofty ridges and topping mountains..

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