Tower synonyms

steeple

A tower rising above the main structure of a building, esp. of a church, usually capped with a spire

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bell-tower

A tower in which a bell (set of bells) is hung; a belfry

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look over

To give a brief visual inspection.

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spire

Anything that tapers to a point, as a pointed structure capping a tower or steeple

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rise above

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minaret

The tall slender tower of an Islamic mosque, from which the muezzin recites the adhan (call to prayer)

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obelisk

A tall, four-sided shaft of stone, usually tapered and monolithic, that rises to a pointed pyramidal top.

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mast

Mast means a collection of nuts used as food for pigs.

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campanile

A bell tower (now especially when freestanding), often associated with a church or other public building, especially in Italy.

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ziggurat

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arch (related)

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lookout-tower

Watchtower

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skyscraper

(Figuratively) Anything very tall or high.

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raise

To create, increase or develop.

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rise

To cause to rise:

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overlook

To manage; supervise:

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silo

To store in a silo

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surpass

Surpass is defined as to go beyond, exceed or excel.

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transcend

To transcend is to be superior or to excel.

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turret

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tug

An instance of tugging; a strong or sudden pull:

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towboat

(Nautical) a squat powerful boat designed to push barges

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column

Something resembling an architectural column in form or function:

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pillar

The definition of a pillar is a support column, or a person in an important position.

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loom

To come into view as a massive, distorted, or indistinct image:

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predominate

To dominate or prevail over.

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hulk

To appear as a massive or towering form; loom:

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gatehouse (related)

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cupola (related)

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30-storey (related)

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bartizan (related)

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dome (related)

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castle (related)

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14-storey (related)

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castellated (related)

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steel-and-glass (related)

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turreted (related)

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lanthorn (related)

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dungeon

(Games) An area inhabited by enemies, containing story objectives, treasure and bosses.

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belfry

(Architecture) A tower or steeple specifically for containing bells, especially as part of a church.

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monolith

Something suggestive of a large block of stone, as in immovability, massiveness, or uniformity.

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radio-tower

A tower or mast containing one or more antennas to transmit radio signals

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fleche (French)

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tourelle (French)

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mount

To set on a horse:

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ascend

(Figuratively) To rise; to become higher, more noble, etc.

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brattice

To furnish with a brattice

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dominate

To dominate is defined as to have or take control, or to get all the attention.

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exalt

To raise in rank, status etc., to elevate.

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outshine

To shine forth.

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overtop

To be greater or better than; surpass.

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soar

To rise or fly high into the air

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tugboat

A small, powerful boat (a "tugship" in other languages) used to push or pull barges or to help maneuver larger vessels.

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keep

(Historical) The main tower of a castle or fortress, located within the castle walls. (According to keep, the word comes "from the Middle English term kype, meaning basket or cask, and was a term applied to the shell keep at Guînes, said to resemble a barrel".)

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extend above

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