= relatively high structure made of stone; used for guarding the surrounding area and/or for providing protection against hostile forces from outside; associated with security and protection
tower
Towns
literally: tower, but with focus on a tower as a small population center: = small fortified population center; possibly built to provide protection to the surrounding countryside
tower
Names of Constructions
= tower; located in Jerusalem protecting the northern approach to the city, east of the Fish Gate and the Tower of Hananeel ({A:ABYD})
Tower of the Hundred
Names of Constructions
= tower; located in Jerusalem at the northwestern corner of the wall surrounding the Temple Mount ({A:ABYD})
Tower of Hananel
Names of Constructions
= tower; located in bakers' quarter in northwestern Jerusalem ({A:ABYD})
Tower of Ovens
Constructions
= raised level surface made of wood for people or things to stand on and be visible from a relatively large distance
platform
Quantity
meaning unsure; possibly: = a quantity of a certain substance shaped like a tower