💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Conning tower"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| sailnoun | (nautical) A piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination of mast, spars and ropes. |
| coaling towernoun | (rail transport) A tall structure formerly used to supply coal to steam locomotives. |
| 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. |
| towernoun | Any very tall building or structure; skyscraper. |
| citadelnoun | A strong fortress that sits high above a city. |
| wall towernoun | A tower built into and forming part of a line of fortification or a fortified city wall. |
| turretnoun | (military) An armoured, rotating gun installation on a fort, ship, aircraft, or armoured fighting vehicle. |
| interlocking towernoun | (rail transport, US) A building or room that houses controls for switches. |
| clock towernoun | (architecture) A tower, usually in a prominent position, having a large clock in a high position, often with several faces. |
| towerworknoun | Construction in the form of a tower or towers. |
| telltale compassnoun | (nautical) A compass installed in the cabin so that the captain or other officer may check the course of a ship without going to the deck; often upturned and suspended from the ceiling. |
| barbicannoun | A tower at the entrance to a castle or fortified town. |
| turret farmnoun | (military, nautical, informal) A battleship with an unusually-large number of main-battery turrets (generally five or more). |
| chain towernoun | Either of a pair of structures built on each side of a river or harbour mouth from which defensive chains were raised or lowered |
| lookout towernoun | Synonym of watchtower. |
| castlenoun | A large residential building or compound that is fortified and contains many defences; in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king. Also, a house or mansion with some of the architectural features of medieval castles. |
| coaling plantnoun | (rail transport, dated) A tall structure provided at a locomotive depot to supply coal to steam locomotives. |
| watch towernoun | Alternative form of watchtower. [An observation tower in which a lookout keeps watch over prisoners, or looks out for fires, etc.] |
| lantern towernoun | (architecture) A tower with a series of openings, built over the junction of the nave and transept of a cruciform church. |
| summer-towernoun | movable tower used in sieges |
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