garite

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French garite, guerite (“watchtower”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡaˈriːt(ə)/, /ˈɡarit(ə)/

Noun

garite (plural garites)

  1. A watchtower or turret; a fortified tower.
  2. An attic or garret; a room below the roof.

Descendants

  • English: garret
  • Middle Scots: garret

References

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