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Clock tower

A tower, usually in a prominent position, having a large clock in a high position, often with several faces.

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    A tower, usually in a prominent position, having a large clock in a high position, often with several faces.

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clocktowernounAlternative spelling of clock tower. [(architecture) A tower, usually in a prominent position, having a large clock in a high position, often with several faces.]
clockhousenoun(architecture) A house or dwelling featuring a large visible clock on its exterior.
clockroomnounA room containing a clock or clocks, for example in a clock tower.
towernounAny very tall building or structure; skyscraper.
towerworknounConstruction in the form of a tower or towers.
turretnoun(military) An armoured, rotating gun installation on a fort, ship, aircraft, or armoured fighting vehicle.
church towernoun(architecture) A steeple or bell tower.
bell towernounA tower in which a bell (or set of bells) is hung; a belfry.
lantern towernoun(architecture) A tower with a series of openings, built over the junction of the nave and transept of a cruciform church.
tower blocknoun(UK) A tall residential or office building.
towerblocknounAlternative form of tower block. [(UK) A tall residential or office building.]
tournounA journey through a particular building, estate, country, etc.
lookout towernounSynonym of watchtower.
wall clocknounA clock mounted on a wall.
belfrynoun(architecture) A tower or steeple typically containing bells, especially as part of a church.
wall towernounA tower built into and forming part of a line of fortification or a fortified city wall.
moonlight towernoun(historical) A high tower fitted with arclights, formerly common in 19th-century cities with electricity, as a means of illuminating public spaces.
control towernoun(aviation) An airport building from which the air traffic control unit monitors and directs the movement of aircraft on and around the airport.
campanilenounA bell tower (especially one that is freestanding), often associated with a church or other public building, especially in Italy.
watch towernounAlternative form of watchtower. [An observation tower in which a lookout keeps watch over prisoners, or looks out for fires, etc.]

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