turret

noun (turrets)

«turret» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A small tower on the top of a castle or large building. tree →

In the lessons

the tower where a giant or a lady looks out

Examples

The giantess looked out from the turret. tree →
The castle had four turrets. tree →
The great clock was in the turret. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

In Jewish tradition

In Song of Songs it is a small tower, used for beauty and strength, and it is often a picture of a person's neck or a defended wall.

Interpretation. The rabbis read Song of Songs as a love story between God and Israel. The turrets and the wall are seen as Israel's strength and its protection.

Examples

Thy neck is like the tower of David builded with turrets, whereon there hang a thousand shields, all the armour of the mighty men. (Writings SNG.4.4, JPS 1917) tree →
If she be a wall, we will build upon her a turret of silver; and if she be a door, we will enclose her with boards of cedar. (Writings SNG.8.9, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

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Trees and pragmatics of «turret» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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