drum tower

noun

A fortification in the form of a cylindrical tower, typically resembling a drum.

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Meanings

noundrum tower (plural drum towers)

plural drum towers

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

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 圓塔 /圆塔, 鼓樓 /鼓楼
  • 圓塔 /圆塔fortification in the form of a cylindrical tower
  • 鼓樓 /鼓楼 (gǔlóu)tower in the center of a premodern Chinese city
Finnish lieriötorni, rumputorni
  • lieriötornifortification in the form of a cylindrical tower
  • rumputornitower in the center of a premodern Chinese city
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APA

drum tower. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drum%20tower

MLA

“drum tower.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drum%20tower. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drum tower,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drum%20tower.

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