Towered

Towered
Towered Tow"ered, a. Adorned or defended by towers. [1913 Webster]

Towered cities please us then. --Milton. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • towered — [tou′ərd] adj. having a tower or towers …   English World dictionary

  • towered — adjective Etymology: Middle English toured, from tour tower + ed more at tower : having a tower : adorned or defended by towers a towered church towered battlements towered cities please us then John Milton …   Useful english dictionary

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  • towered — adjective see tower I …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • towered — adjective Equipped with a tower. Ant: nontowered, towerless …   Wiktionary

  • towered — tow·er || taÊŠÉ™(r) n. tall structure, turret v. rise higher, stand tall, be of great height …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Non-towered airport — Sedona Airport is one of the many airports that operate without a control tower. A non towered airport, sometimes referred to as an uncontrolled airport, is an airport with no operating tower, or air traffic control unit. The vast majority of the …   Wikipedia

  • ivory-towered — | ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective 1. : divorced from reality and practical matters : living in or surrounded by an ivory tower : nurturing an ivory tower outlook or approach : cultivating an ivory tower method of living or acting ivory towered… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ivory-towered — adjective Date: 1937 divorced from reality and practical matters < an ivory towered recluse > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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