tower

/ˈtaʊ.ə(ɹ)/

#3,573 of the most-used English words

noun

1. A very tall iron-framed structure, usually painted red and white, on which microwave, radio, satellite, or other communication antennas are installed; mast.
2. A similarly framed structure with a platform or enclosed area on top, used as a lookout for spotting fires, plane crashes, fugitives, etc.
3. A water tower.
4. A control tower.

Similar: donjon

verb

1. To be very tall.
   "The office block towered into the sky."
2. To be high or lofty; to soar.
3. To soar into.

noun

1. One who tows.