tower

tow·er  (tour)

n.

1. A building or part of a building that is exceptionally high in proportion to its width and length.

2. A tall, slender structure used for observation, signaling, or pumping.

3. One that conspicuously embodies strength, firmness, or another virtue.

4. Computer Science A computer system whose components are arranged in a vertical stack and housed in a tall, narrow cabinet.

intr.v. tow·ered, tow·er·ing, tow·ers

1. To appear at or rise to a conspicuous height; loom: "There he stood, grown suddenly tall, towering above them" J.R.R. Tolkien. See Synonyms at rise.

2. To fly directly upward before swooping or falling. Used of certain birds.

3. To demonstrate great superiority; be preeminent: towers over other poets of the day.

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[Middle English tur, tour, towr, from Old English torr and from Old French tur, both from Latin turris, probably from Greek tursis, turris.]

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tower

Noun

1. a tall, usually square or circular structure, sometimes part of a larger building and usually built for a specific purpose

2. tower of strength a person who supports or comforts someone else at a time of difficulty

Verb

tower over to be much taller than: sheer walls of limestone towered over us [Latin turris]

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Tower a raised pile of something that resembles a tower.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tower - a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building barbacan, barbican - a tower that is part of a defensive structure (such as a castle) beacon light, lighthouse, pharos, beacon - a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships bell tower - a tower that supports or shelters a bell church tower - the tower of a church clock tower - a tower with a large clock visible high up on an outside face control tower - a tower with an elevated workspace enclosed in glass for the visual observation of aircraft around an airport high-rise, tower block - tower consisting of a multistoried building of offices or apartments; "`tower block' is the British term for `high-rise'" minaret - slender tower with balconies mooring mast, mooring tower - a tower for mooring airships power pylon, pylon - a large vertical steel tower supporting high-tension power lines; "power pylons are a favorite target for terrorists" pylon - a tower for guiding pilots or marking the turning point in a race shot tower - tower of a kind once used to make shot; molten lead was poured through a sieve and dropped into water silo - a cylindrical tower used for storing silage spire, steeple - a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons" supporting tower - a tower that serves to support something turret - a small tower extending above a building watchtower - an observation tower for a lookout to watch over prisoners or watch for fires or enemies
	2.	tower - anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower; "the test tube held a column of white powder"; "a tower of dust rose above the horizon"; "a thin pillar of smoke betrayed their campsite" pillar, column shape, form - the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape" columella - a small column (or structure resembling a column) that is a part of a plant or animal hoodoo - (geology) a column of weathered and unusually shaped rock; "a tall sandstone hoodoo"
	3.	tower - a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships towboat, tugboat, tug boat - a small vessel for travel on water helm - steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
Verb	1.	tower - appear very large or occupy a commanding position; "The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain"; "Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall" hulk, loom, predominate rear, rise, lift - rise up; "The building rose before them"

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tower

noun 1. column, pillar, turret, belfry, steeple, obelisk

noun 2. stronghold, castle, fort, refuge, keep, fortress, citadel, fortification

verb 3. (often with over) rise, dominate, loom, top, mount, rear, soar, overlook, surpass, transcend, ascend, be head and shoulders above, overtop

Translations

tower [ˈtauəʳ] n → torre f

vi [building, mountain] → elevarse;

to tower above or over sth/sb → dominar algo/destacarse sobre algn

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tower [ˈtauəʳ] n → tour f

vi [building, mountain] → se dresser (majestueusement);

to tower above or over sb/sth → dominer qn/qch

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tower [ˈtauəʳ] n → Turm m

vi → aufragen;

to tower above or over sb/sth → über jdm/etw aufragen

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tower [ˈtauəʳ] n → torre f

vi [building, mountain] → innalzarsi;

to tower above or over sb/sth → sovrastare qn/qc