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.

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