Turret (disambiguation)
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Turret
In architecture, a turret is a small tower that projects vertically from the wall of a building such as a medieval castle. Turrets were used to provide a projecting defensive position allowing covering fire to the adjacent wall in the days of military fortification...

is a small tower that projects vertically from the wall of a building.

Turret may also refer to:
  • Gun turret
    Gun turret
    A gun turret is a weapon mount that protects the crew or mechanism of a projectile-firing weapon and at the same time lets the weapon be aimed and fired in many directions.The turret is also a rotating weapon platform...

    , a mechanism of a projectile-firing weapon
  • Missile turret
    Missile turret
    thumb|French [[Malafon]] Anti Submarine Missile on its turretA missile turret is a specific type of weapon turret -- a device for aiming missiles towards their intended target before launch. Similarly to gun turrets they have been used on warships and vehices on the ground. In most roles...

    , a device for aiming missiles towards their intended target before launch
  • The Turret
    The Turret
    The Turret is a conspicuous rocky headland, 460 m high, at the south side of the entrance to Gibbon Bay on the east coast of Coronation Island, in the South Orkney Islands. Probably first sighted by Captain George Powell and Captain Nathaniel Palmer who discovered these islands in December 1821....

    , a headland in Antarctica
  • Trading turret
    Trading turret
    A trading turret is a specialised telephony key system, also known as a Dealer Board, that is generally used by financial traders in conjunction with other tools that make up their Electronic trading platform.-Voice Trading Turrets:...

    , a specialised telephony key system
  • Turret (anatomy), an element of the anatomy of a turret sponge
  • Turret (character), a character in the television series Dino-Riders
  • Turret (electronics), an element of a turret board that is soldered to electronic components to complete a circuit layout
  • Turret (superstructure), an element in the design of turret deck ships
  • Turret (toolholder), a tool bit used in lathes
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