turret
Pronunciation:
/ˈtʌɹɪt//ˈtɝɹɪt/noun
Definitions
A little tower, frequently a merely ornamental structure at one of the corners of a building or castle.
A siege tower; a movable building, of a square form, consisting of ten or even twenty stories and sometimes one hundred and twenty cubits high, usually moved on wheels, and employed in approaching a fortified place, for carrying soldiers, engines, ladders, casting bridges, and other necessaries.
A tower-like solder post on a turret board (a circuit board with posts instead of holes).
An armoured, rotating gun installation on a fort, ship, aircraft, or armoured fighting vehicle.