tur·ret·ed

[tur-i-tid, tuhr-]
adjective
1.
furnished with a turret or turrets.
2.
having a turretlike part or parts.
3.
Zoology. having whorls in the form of a long or towering spiral, as certain shells.

Origin:
1540–50; turret + -ed3

un·tur·ret·ed, adjective
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turreted, turriculate or turriculated (ˈtʌrɪtɪd, tʌˈrɪkjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  having or resembling a turret or turrets
2.  (of a gastropod shell) having the shape of a long spiral
 
turriculate, turriculate or turriculated
 
adj
 
turriculated, turriculate or turriculated
 
adj

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Example sentences
Of ancient origin, celebrated in myth and art, it is regally beautiful in its
  leathery scarlet skin and turreted crown.
The bedroom was uncanny in its half-light, which turned the curtains to lurking
  robbers, the dressing-table to a turreted castle.
Of ancient origin, celebrated in myth and art, it is regally beautiful in its
  leathery scarlet skin and turreted crown.
The main building of blue limestone was four stories high and had a turreted
  stairwell and a tin mansard roof.
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