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tower
Overview of noun tower
The noun tower has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (4) tower -- (a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building)
2. (1) column, tower, pillar -- (anything tall and relatively thin that approximates the shape of a column or tower; "the test tube held a column of white powder"; "a tower of dust rose above the horizon"; "a thin pillar of smoke betrayed their campsite")
3. tugboat, tug, towboat, tower -- (a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships)
Overview of verb tower
The verb tower has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (2) loom, tower, predominate, hulk -- (appear very large or occupy a commanding position; "The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain"; "Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun tower
3 senses of tower
Sense 1
tower
=> structure, construction
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 2
column, tower, pillar
=> shape, form
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
tugboat, tug, towboat, tower
=> boat
=> vessel, watercraft
=> craft
=> vehicle
=> conveyance, transport
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun tower
2 of 3 senses of tower
Sense 1
tower
=> barbican, barbacan
=> beacon, lighthouse, beacon light, pharos
=> bell tower
=> church tower
=> clock tower
=> control tower
HAS INSTANCE=> Eiffel Tower
=> high-rise, tower block
=> minaret
=> mooring tower, mooring mast
=> pylon, power pylon
=> pylon
=> shot tower
=> silo
=> steeple, spire
=> supporting tower
=> turret
=> watchtower
Sense 2
column, tower, pillar
=> columella
=> hoodoo
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun tower
3 senses of tower
Sense 1
tower
=> structure, construction
Sense 2
column, tower, pillar
=> shape, form
Sense 3
tugboat, tug, towboat, tower
=> boat
Antonyms of noun tower
Member Holonyms of noun tower
Substance Holonyms of noun tower
Part Holonyms of noun tower
Member Meronyms of noun tower
Substance Meronyms of noun tower
Part Meronyms of noun tower
1 of 3 senses of tower
Sense 3
tugboat, tug, towboat, tower
HAS PART: helm
Meronyms of noun tower
1 of 3 senses of tower
Sense 3
tugboat, tug, towboat, tower
HAS PART: helm
Holonyms of noun tower
Attributes of noun tower
Derived Forms of noun tower
2 of 3 senses of tower
Sense 2
column, tower, pillar
RELATED TO>(verb) tower#1
=> loom, tower, predominate, hulk
Sense 3
tugboat, tug, towboat, tower
RELATED TO>(verb) tow#1
=> tow
Domain of noun tower
Domain Terms of noun tower
Familiarity of noun tower
tower used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun tower
3 senses of tower
Sense 1
tower
> structure, construction
=> airdock, hangar, repair shed
=> altar
=> arcade, colonnade
=> arch
=> area
=> balcony
=> balcony
=> bascule
=> boarding
=> body
=> bridge, span
=> building, edifice
=> building complex, complex
=> catchment
=> coil, spiral, volute, whorl, helix
=> colonnade
=> column, pillar
=> corner, quoin
=> cross
=> deathtrap
=> defensive structure, defense, defence
=> door
=> entablature
=> erection
=> establishment
=> floor, level, storey, story
=> fountain
=> house of cards, cardhouse, card-house, cardcastle
=> housing, lodging, living accommodations
=> hull
=> jungle gym
=> lamination
=> landing, landing place
=> lookout, observation tower, lookout station, observatory
=> masonry
=> memorial, monument
=> mound, hill
=> obstruction, obstructor, obstructer, impediment, impedimenta
=> partition, divider
=> platform, weapons platform
=> porch
=> post and lintel
=> prefab
=> projection
=> public works
=> set-back, setoff, offset
=> shelter
=> shoebox
=> signboard, sign
=> stadium, bowl, arena, sports stadium
=> superstructure
=> supporting structure
=> tower
=> transept
=> trestlework
=> vaulting
=> ways, shipway, slipway
=> wellhead
=> wind tunnel
=> honeycomb
=> balance, equilibrium, equipoise, counterbalance
Sense 2
column, tower, pillar
> shape, form
=> solid
=> plane, sheet
=> natural shape
=> flare, flair
=> figure
=> line
=> angular shape, angularity
=> round shape
=> distorted shape, distortion
=> amorphous shape
=> connection, connexion, link
=> circle
=> square
=> triangle
=> column, tower, pillar
Sense 3
tugboat, tug, towboat, tower
> boat
=> ark
=> barge, flatboat, hoy, lighter
=> bumboat
=> canal boat, narrow boat, narrowboat
=> ferry, ferryboat
=> fireboat
=> gondola
=> guard boat
=> gunboat
=> junk
=> longboat
=> lugger
=> mackinaw, Mackinaw boat
=> mailboat, mail boat, packet, packet boat
=> motorboat, powerboat
=> pilot boat
=> police boat
=> punt
=> river boat
=> scow
=> sea boat
=> sharpie
=> small boat
=> steamboat
=> surfboat
=> tender, ship's boat, pinnace, cutter
=> tugboat, tug, towboat, tower
Meronyms of noun tower
3 senses of tower
Sense 1
tower
=> structure, construction
HAS PART: foundation, base, fundament, foot, groundwork, substructure, understructure
HAS PART: plate
HAS PART: structural member
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Sense 3
tugboat, tug, towboat, tower
HAS PART: helm
=> boat
HAS PART: boat whistle
=> vessel, watercraft
HAS PART: anchor, ground tackle
HAS PART: fluke, flue
HAS PART: shank, stem
HAS PART: bilge
HAS PART: bilge keel
HAS PART: bow, fore, prow, stem
HAS PART: hull
HAS PART: keel
HAS PART: fin keel
HAS PART: keelson
HAS PART: rib
HAS PART: rider plate
HAS PART: rudder
HAS PART: rudder blade
HAS PART: rudderpost, rudderstock
HAS PART: tiller
HAS PART: wale, strake
HAS PART: washboard, splashboard
=> craft
=> vehicle
HAS PART: splashboard, splasher, dashboard
=> conveyance, transport
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Holonyms of noun tower
Grep of noun tower
bell tower
bestower
church tower
clock tower
conning tower
control tower
cooling tower
eiffel tower
fire tower
ivory tower
leaning tower
leaning tower of pisa
martello tower
mooring tower
observation tower
shot tower
supporting tower
tower
tower block
tower cress
tower mustard
tower of babel
tower of london
tower of pharos
tower of strength
watchtower
water tower
Antonyms of verb tower
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb tower
1 sense of tower
Sense 1
loom, tower, predominate, hulk
=> rise, lift, rear
=> look, appear, seem
=> be
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb tower
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb tower
1 sense of tower
Sense 1
loom, tower, predominate, hulk
=> rise, lift, rear
'Cause To' of verb tower
Derived Forms of verb tower
1 sense of tower
Sense 1
loom, tower, predominate, hulk
RELATED TO>(noun) tower#2
=> column, tower, pillar
Domain of verb tower
Domain Terms of verb tower
Familiarity of verb tower
tower used as a verb is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Sample Sentences of verb tower
1 sense of tower
Sense 1
loom, tower, predominate, hulk
*> Something ----s
*> Something is ----ing PP
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb tower
1 sense of tower
Sense 1
loom, tower, predominate, hulk
> rise, lift, rear
=> loom, tower, predominate, hulk
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb tower
Sense 1
loom, tower, predominate, hulk
=> rise, lift, rear
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Grep of verb tower
tower
Grep of adj tower
towering
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