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barbican: a tower that is part of a defensive structure (such as a castle)

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turret collapse: a small tower extending above a building

minaret collapse: slender tower with balconies

campanile collapse: a bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building

belfry collapse: a room (often at the top of a tower) where bells are hung

pagoda collapse: an Asian temple; usually a pyramidal tower with an upward curving roof

abatis collapse

contravallation collapse

bartizan collapse

steeple collapse: a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top

derrick collapse: a simple crane having lifting tackle slung from a boom; a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered

battlement collapse: a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns

redoubt collapse: a forbidding stronghold

cupola collapse: a roof in the form of a dome; a vertical cylindrical furnace for melting iron for casting

escarpment collapse: a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification; a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion

colossus collapse: a person of exceptional importance and reputation

pilaster collapse: a rectangular column that usually projects about a third of its width from the wall to which it is attached

drawbridge collapse: a bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath it

standpipe collapse: a vertical pipe

glacis collapse

obelisk collapse: a stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top

bastion collapse: projecting part of a rampart or other fortification; a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle; a group that defends a principle; "a bastion against corruption"; "the last bastion of communism"

skyscraper collapse: a very tall building with many stories

palisade collapse: fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground

scarp collapse

fortification collapse: the addition of an ingredient for the purpose of enrichment (as the addition of alcohol to wine or the addition of vitamins to food); defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it; the art or science of strengthening defenses

pylon collapse: a large vertical steel tower supporting high-tension power lines; "power pylons are a favorite target for terrorists"; a tower for guiding pilots or marking the turning point in a race

earthwork collapse: an earthen rampart

breastwork collapse

parapet collapse: fortification consisting of a low wall; a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony

dome collapse: a hemispherical roof; a stadium that has a roof; a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward

sconce collapse: a candlestick with a flat side to be hung on the wall

lantern collapse: light in a transparent protective case

pinnacle collapse: (architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower; a lofty peak; raise on or as if on a pinnacle; "He did not want to be pinnacled"; surmount with a pinnacle; "pinnacle a pediment"

rampart collapse: an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes; "they stormed the ramparts of the city"; "they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down"

stockade collapse: fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense; surround with a stockade in order to fortify

barricade collapse: a barrier (usually thrown up hastily so as to impede the advance of an enemy); "they stormed the barricade"; block off with barricades; prevent access to by barricading; "The street where the President lives is always barricaded"; render unsuitable for passage; "block the way"; "barricade the streets"; "stop the busy road"

enclosure collapse: the act of enclosing something inside something else; artifact consisting of a space that has been enclosed for some purpose; something (usually a supporting document) that is enclosed in an envelope with a covering letter; a naturally enclosed space

stupa collapse: a dome-shaped shrine erected by Buddhists

monument collapse: an important site that is marked and preserved as public property

lighthouse collapse

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