torentje

Definitions of torentje
  1. noun
    a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
    synonyms: toren
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    kustlicht, lichtbaken, vuurbaak, vuurbaken, vuurtoren
    a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
    kerktoren
    the tower of a church
    controletoren, verkeerstoren
    a tower with an elevated workspace enclosed in glass for the visual observation of aircraft around an airport
    torenflat, woonsilo
    tower consisting of a multistoried building of offices or apartments
    minaret
    slender tower with balconies
    hoogspanningsmast, landpijler, pyloon, verkeerskegel
    a large vertical steel tower supporting high-tension power lines
    hoogspanningsmast, landpijler, pyloon, verkeerskegel
    a tower for guiding pilots or marking the turning point in a race
    grasspriet, kerktoren, punttoren, torenspits
    a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
    geschutkoepel
    a small tower extending above a building
    wachttoren
    an observation tower for a lookout to watch over prisoners or watch for fires or enemies
    belfort, hallentoren, halletoren, klokkegalg, klokkengalg, klokkenstoel, klokkentoren, klokkestoel, klokketoren
    a bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building
    schrank
    a supporting tower used to support a bridge
    type of:
    bouwconstructie, bouwwerk, constructie
    a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
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