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leaning tower: a tall round marble campanile in Pisa that is not perpendicular; construction was begun in 1174

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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

slope collapse: an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain"; be at an angle; "The terrain sloped down"

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

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

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

colossus collapse: a person of exceptional importance and reputation

acropolis collapse: the citadel in ancient Greek towns

pillbox collapse: a small enclosed gun emplacement (usually of fortified concrete); a small case for holding pills; a small round woman's hat

fasthold collapse

citadel collapse

fort collapse: station (troops) in a fort; gather in, or as if in, a fort, as for protection or defense

fortress collapse: a fortified defensive structure

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

standpipe collapse: a vertical pipe

bleachers collapse: an outdoor grandstand without a roof; patrons are exposed to the sun as linens are when they are bleached

ringside collapse: first row of seating; has an unobstructed view of a boxing or wrestling ring

blockhouse collapse: a stronghold that is reinforced for protection from enemy fire; with apertures for defensive fire

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

skyscraper collapse: a very tall building with many stories

grandstand collapse: a stand at a racecourse or stadium consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats that are under a protective roof; the audience at a stadium or racetrack; perform ostentatiously in order to impress the audience and with an eye to the applause; "She never misses a chance to grandstand"

castle collapse: interchanging the positions of the king and a rook; a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack; (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard; move the king two squares toward a rook and in the same move the rook to the square next past the king

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

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

gazebo collapse: a small roofed building affording shade and rest

tower above collapse

watchtower collapse: an observation tower for a lookout to watch over prisoners or watch for fires or enemies

pharos collapse

rise above collapse

transcend collapse

stronghold collapse: a strongly fortified defensive structure

bridgehead collapse: a defensive post at the end of a bridge nearest to the enemy; an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies; "an attempt to secure a bridgehead behind enemy lines"; "the only foothold left for British troops in Europe was Gibraltar"

beachhead collapse: an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments; "the town became a beachhead in the campaign to ban smoking outdoors"; "they are presently attempting to gain a foothold in the Russian market"; a bridgehead on the enemy's shoreline seized by an amphibious operation; "the Germans were desperately trying to contain the Anzio beachhead"

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

lantern collapse: light in a transparent protective case

belvedere collapse: a gazebo sited to command a fine view

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"

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