towerlike en · ADJ
Etymology
From tower + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling or characteristic of a tower.
A small group of warriors, some of them in the line of battle, with only head and feet showing above and below a line of tall, tower-like shields locked close together.
1907, Ronald M. Burrows, The Discoveries In Crete, page 38:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more towerlike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most towerlike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| tower-like | alternative | lexicographic |