stone tower
Masonry vertical structure
A stone tower is a tall, narrow structure built from stone, typically for defense, observation, or as part of a castle or fortification.
The phrase is straightforward—a tower made of stone rather than wood, brick, or other materials.
Stone towers appear in medieval architecture, fantasy literature, and as landmarks: The ancient stone tower overlooked the valley.
She climbed the winding stairs of the stone tower.
- turretProtruding fortified structure
- castleFortified medieval residence
- fortressHeavily defended military structure
- fairy taleMagical children's narrative
- spireTapering architectural peak
church steeple · rampart · battlement · medieval · ruins · watchtower · keep · parapet · narrow windows · ancient · lighthouse · lookout · sentinel · masonry · stronghold · beacon · winding staircase · climb
- windmillsblades, Dutch windmills, rotor, sails, millstone
- stacked stonescairn, rock pile, duckie
- stone monumentsobelisk, monolith, menhir, dolmen, stele
- ancient structuresdolmen, henge, menhir, barrow, cairn
- clock towersBig Ben, campanile, town clock, belfry, carillon
- lighthouse partsfresnel lens, gallery, light beam, rotating light, foghorn
stone towertimber frame
Wooden structural skeleton
mud hut · canvas tent · paper lantern · ice sculpture · ice house
stone towerhouse of cards
Structure prone to collapse
sandcastle · tent · temporary shelter · lean-to · sand castle
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