Obs. rare. [var. of, or error for, turret TORRET; cf. obs. F. tournet ‘a small turning rundle, or ring, in the mouth of a Bit’ (Cotgr.).] = TORRET c.
1543. Act 1 Rich. III. 1483. c. 12 § 2. Laton nayles with yron chaunkes, turnettes [so in some later edd.; Record ed. and Anglo-F. turrettes], hangyng candelstyckes.
