Also means
rook (chess)
Usage Note
Torre covers architectural towers (torre del reloj, clock tower), communication masts, and the rook piece in chess (la torre in ajedrez). The double-r is pronounced as a trill. Torre is feminine: la torre alta. In Spain torre can informally refer to a detached house with a garden, a usage not common in Latin America.
Examples
"La torre del castillo era muy alta."
Natural Translation
The castle tower was very tall.

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