Turris is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turridae, the turrids. The generally large shells are variegated with spots. The fusiform shell is turriculated with a long, sharp spire. The aperture is ovate. The columellar lip is smooth. The outer lip is separated with a narrow profound sinus from the suture rather than d...
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Tower.
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A small tower built at 1/2 mile intervals between the milecastles on Hadrian's Wall. Also a tower as also used in turris ambulatoria, which was a mobile siege tower.
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