tower
noun
[ ˈtaʊə ]
• a tall, narrow building, either free-standing or forming part of a building such as a church or castle.
• "the south-west tower is a wonderful example of late Gothic"
• a tall structure that houses machinery, operators, etc.
• "a control tower"
tower
verb
• rise to or reach a great height.
• "he seemed to tower over everyone else"
Similar:
soar,
rise,
loom,
ascend,
mount,
rear,
reach high,
stand high,
overshadow,
overlook,
overhang,
hang over,
dominate,
• (of a bird) soar to a great height, especially (of a falcon) so as to be able to swoop down on the quarry.
Origin:
Old English torr, reinforced in Middle English by Old French tour, from Latin turris, from Greek.
