turreted

[ tur-i-tid, tuhr- ]

adjective
  1. furnished with a turret or turrets.

  2. having a turretlike part or parts.

  1. Zoology. having whorls in the form of a long or towering spiral, as certain shells.

Origin of turreted

1
First recorded in 1540–50; turret + -ed3

Other words from turreted

  • un·tur·ret·ed, adjective

Words Nearby turreted

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British Dictionary definitions for turreted

turreted

turriculate (tʌˈrɪkjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt) or turriculated

/ (ˈtʌrɪtɪd) /


adjective
  1. having or resembling a turret or turrets

  2. (of a gastropod shell) having the shape of a long spiral

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