tower
English Thesaurus
1. a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | construction, structure, |
| definition | : | a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | barbacan, barbican, |
| definition | : | a tower that is part of a defensive structure (such as a castle) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | bell tower, |
| definition | : | a tower that supports or shelters a bell (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | church tower, |
| definition | : | the tower of a church (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | clock tower, |
| definition | : | a tower with a large clock visible high up on an outside face (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | control tower, |
| definition | : | a tower with an elevated workspace enclosed in glass for the visual observation of aircraft around an airport (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | high-rise, tower block, |
| definition | : | tower consisting of a multistoried building of offices or apartments (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | minaret, |
| definition | : | slender tower with balconies (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | power pylon, pylon, |
| definition | : | a large vertical steel tower supporting high-tension power lines (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | pylon, |
| definition | : | a tower for guiding pilots or marking the turning point in a race (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | shot tower, |
| definition | : | tower of a kind once used to make shot; molten lead was poured through a sieve and dropped into water (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | silo, |
| definition | : | a cylindrical tower used for storing silage (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | spire, steeple, |
| definition | : | a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | supporting tower, |
| definition | : | a tower that serves to support something (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | turret, |
| definition | : | a small tower extending above a building (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | watchtower, |
| definition | : | an observation tower for a lookout to watch over prisoners or watch for fires or enemies (noun.artifact) |
| instance hyponym | : | cn tower, |
| definition | : | a tower in Toronto; 1815 feet tall for broadcasting widely (noun.artifact) |
| instance hyponym | : | eiffel tower, |
| definition | : | a wrought iron tower 300 meters high that was constructed in Paris in 1889; for many years it was the tallest man-made structure (noun.artifact) |
| instance hyponym | : | space needle, |
| definition | : | a tower 605 feet tall in Seattle; a tourist attraction (noun.artifact) |
2. a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | boat, |
| definition | : | a small vessel for travel on water (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | helm, |
| definition | : | steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered (noun.artifact) |
3. anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower (noun.shape)
| hypernym | : | form, shape, |
| definition | : | the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance (noun.tops) |
| hyponym | : | columella, |
| definition | : | a small column (or structure resembling a column) that is a part of a plant or animal (noun.shape) |
| hyponym | : | hoodoo, |
| definition | : | (geology) a column of weathered and unusually shaped rock (noun.shape) |
4. appear very large or occupy a commanding position (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | lift, rear, rise, |
| definition | : | rise up (verb.stative) |
5. a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | tow, |
| definition | : | drag behind (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | tug, |
| definition | : | tow (a vessel) with a tug (verb.contact) |
6. anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower (noun.shape)
7. appear very large or occupy a commanding position (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | column, pillar, tower, |
| definition | : | anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower (noun.shape) |
8. a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | tow, |
| definition | : | drag behind (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | tug, |
| definition | : | tow (a vessel) with a tug (verb.contact) |
9. anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower (noun.shape)
10. appear very large or occupy a commanding position (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | column, pillar, tower, |
| definition | : | anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower (noun.shape) |
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