tor Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a prominent rock or pile of rocks on a hill
  2. noun a high rocky hill

WordNet

Tor noun
Etymology
AS. torr; cf. Gael. torr. Cf. Tower.
Definitions
  1. A tower; a turret. R. Ray.
  2. High-pointed hill; a rocky pinnacle. Prov. Eng.
    A rolling range of dreary moors, unbroken by tor or tree. C. Kingsley.

Webster 1913