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)

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

• “garite, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.