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TURRETED
Etymology
Adjective
turreted (not comparable)
Having one or more turrets.
(biology, of a, gastropod shell) Having or being in the shape of a long spiral.
Source: Wiktionary
Tur"ret*ed, a.
1. Furnished with a turret or turrets; specifically (Zoöl.), having the whorls somewhat flattened on the upper side and often ornamented by spines or tubercles; -- said of certain spiral shells.
2. Formed like a tower; as, a turreted lamp. Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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