Turret

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-007334",
  "term": "Turret",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The raised central section of the roof of a passenger railway car, with its sides pierced by windows or vents to admit light and air. The feature is also known as a clerestory or monitor roof, and it was common on nineteenth and early twentieth century carriages. It stands above the main roof line, which gives the car a stepped profile.",
  "synonyms": [
    "cupola"
  ],
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "see_also": [
    "cupola"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Turmdach",
    "es": "torreta",
    "fr": "lanterneau"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/turret/"
}