名複: turrets
以上來源於:《英漢大辭典》
n.
- a small tower at the corner of a building or wall, especially of a castle.
- an armoured tower, typically one that revolves, for a gun and gunners in a ship, aircraft, fort, or tank.
- a rotating holder for tools, especially on a lathe.
Derivative
- turreted adj.
Etymology
ME: from OFr. tourete, dimin. of tour ‘tower’.
以上來源於:《簡明牛津英語詞典》
砲塔(Gun turret),是一固定於船艦、戰車、航空器或地面建築上的彈丸射擊武器裝置,主要由裝甲炮塔殼、炮塔環(內含旋轉制動機構)、火炮和火炮俯仰機構等組成。炮塔上通常會包覆上裝甲,用以保護操作人員。