Tower

See also: tower

English

Etymology

From its later association with the English mint at the Tower of London.

Adjective

Tower (not comparable)

  1. Of or concerning the system of weights used by the Saxon and Norman English kings in their minting of coins.

Derived terms
  • Tower ounce
  • Tower pound

Anagrams

German

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -aʊ̯ɐ

Noun

Tower m

  1. control tower (for air traffic)

Synonyms
  • Kontrollturm m

Proper noun

Tower

  1. Tower of London

Further reading
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