turret

English Thesaurus

1. a self-contained weapons platform housing guns and capable of rotation (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	platform, weapons platform,
definition	:	any military structure or vehicle bearing weapons (noun.artifact)

part meronym	:	armored combat vehicle, armoured combat vehicle, army tank, tank,
definition	:	an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads (noun.artifact)

2. a small tower extending above a building (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	tower,
definition	:	a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building (noun.artifact)

part meronym	:	castle,
definition	:	a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack (noun.artifact)