"drum tower" meaning in All languages combined

See drum tower on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: drum towers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} drum tower (plural drum towers)
  1. A fortification in the form of a cylindrical tower, typically resembling a drum. Translations (fortification in the form of a cylindrical tower): lieriötorni (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-drum_tower-en-noun-hooVXFQV Categories (other): China Disambiguation of China: 46 54 Disambiguation of 'fortification in the form of a cylindrical tower': 85 15
  2. A tower in the center of a premodern Chinese city that houses signal drums. Translations (tower in the center of a premodern Chinese city): rumputorni (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-drum_tower-en-noun-f~R1E5uN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Buildings, China, History of China Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 86 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 6 94 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 95 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 10 90 Disambiguation of Buildings: 6 94 Disambiguation of China: 46 54 Disambiguation of History of China: 35 65 Disambiguation of 'tower in the center of a premodern Chinese city': 7 93

Inflected forms

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