Tow"el*ing, n. Cloth for towels, especially such as is woven in long
pieces to be cut at will, as distinguished from that woven in towel
lengths with borders, etc. [Written also towelling.]
Tow"er (?), n. [OE. tour,tor,tur, F. tour, L. turris; akin to Gr. &?;;
cf. W. twr a tower, Ir. tor a castle, Gael. torr a tower, castle. Cf.
Tor, Turret.] 1. (Arch.) (a) A mass of building standing alone and
insulated, usually higher than its diameter, but when of great size not
always of that proportion. (b) A projection from a line of wall, as a
fortification, for purposes of defense, as a flanker, either or the
same height as the curtain wall or higher. (c) A structure appended to
a larger edifice for a special purpose, as for a belfry, and then
usually high in proportion to its width and to the height of the rest
of the edifice; as, a church tower.