(rail transport, US) a person employed in a railroad switch tower to control and direct the movement of cars and trains.

plural of towerman

plural of tower house

A tall, fortified stone building intended for habitation.

(gaming) A structure, containing deflecting objects called bafflers and having a tray at the bottom, into which dice are dropped to produce a fair roll in limited space.

plural of dice tower

plural of drum tower

A fortification in the form of a cylindrical tower, typically resembling a drum. / A tower in the center of a premodern Chinese city that houses signal drums.

plural of wall tower

A tower built into and forming part of a line of fortification or a fortified city wall.