garite
Middle English
Alternative forms
- garett, garette, garret, garriette, garrite, garott, garyt, garytte
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French garite, guerite (“watchtower”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡaˈriːt(ə)/, /ˈɡarit(ə)/
Noun
garite (plural garites)
- A watchtower or turret; a fortified tower.
- An attic or garret; a room below the roof.
Descendants
- English: garret
- Middle Scots: garret
References
- “garite, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.