torre

Definitions of torre
  1. noun
    a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
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    barbacane
    a tower that is part of a defensive structure (such as a castle)
    faro, lanterna
    a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
    campanile
    a tower that supports or shelters a bell
    campanile
    the tower of a church
    pilone, traliccio
    a large vertical steel tower supporting high-tension power lines
    pilone, traliccio
    a tower for guiding pilots or marking the turning point in a race
    cuspide, guglia
    a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
    torretta
    a small tower extending above a building
    campanile
    a bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building
    pinnacolo
    (architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower
    capra, trespolo
    a supporting tower used to support a bridge
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    costruzione, elemento architettonico, struttura
    a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
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