a tall building, either standing alone or forming part of a church or other large building; to rise a great height, be very tall, especially in relation to the height of the surroundings
very high building or building part
Cases of word usage
1) the low wall round a tower or castle with openings through which to shoot (battlements)
2) (church) tower in which bells hang (belfry)
3) (the cost of) food and rent; for always; a large tower in a castle etc; to continue to have (something); have (something) in one's possession and not give it back (keep)
4) a tall, slender tower of a mosque, from which Muslims are called to prayer (minaret)
5) a religious building, typically a sacred tower shaped like a pyramid (Hindu temple), or of several storeys (Buddhist tower) (pagoda)
6) a pointed structure above a tower (especially of a church) (spire)
7) a pointed church tower (steeple)
