tower

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(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

n. fortress, castle; skyscraper; campanile, belfry, spire. —v. i. rise, soar; loom, transcend. See defense, ascent, height, stability.

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(Roget's IV) n.

Syn. spire, mast, steeple, campanile, dungeon, keep, bell tower, keep, belfry, monolith, radio tower, lookout tower, skyscraper, obelisk, pillar, column, minaret, fleche (French), tourelle (French); see also turret .

v.

Syn. look over, extend above, mount; see overlook 1 .

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(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)

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n.

1. tall building skyscraper, high-rise, spire, monolith, obelisk, belfry, steeple, minaret, belltower.

2. fortress castle, prison, dungeon, donjon, keep, bastille.

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v.

rise over, soar, overshadow, eclipse, loom, *stand head and shoulders above, ascend.