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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

artifact, artefact go
a man-made object taken as a whole

construction, structure go
a thing constructed

tower
a structure taller than its diameter

noun.artifact

17 Subcategories

barbican, barbacan go
a tower that is part of a defensive structure (such as a castle)
beacon, lighthouse, beacon light, pharos go
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
bell tower go
a tower that supports or shelters a bell
church tower go
the tower of a church
clock tower go
a tower with a large clock visible high up on an outside face
control tower go
a tower with an elevated workspace enclosed in glass for the visual observation of aircraft around an airport
high-rise, tower block go
tower consisting of a multistoried building of offices or apartments
minaret go
slender tower with balconies
mooring tower, mooring mast go
a tower for mooring airships
pylon, power pylon go
a large vertical steel tower supporting high-tension power lines
pylon go
a tower for guiding pilots or marking the turning point in a race
shot tower go
tower of a kind once used to make shot
silo go
a cylindrical tower used for storing silage
steeple, spire go
a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
supporting tower go
a tower that serves to support something
turret go
a small tower extending above a building
watchtower go
an observation tower for a lookout to watch over prisoners or watch for fires or enemies