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guerite

guerite noun: a projecting turret for a sentry, as at the salient angles of works, or the acute angles of bastions.

Noun

guerite (plural guerites)

  1. A projecting turret for a sentry, as at the salient angles of works, or the acute angles of bastions.

Forms of guerite

pluralguerites

Origin of guerite

From French guérite. Doublet of garret.

Questions about guerite

What does guerite mean?
Guerite means a projecting turret for a sentry, as at the salient angles of works, or the acute angles of bastions.
What part of speech is guerite?
Guerite is a noun.
What is the plural of guerite?
The plural of guerite is guerites.

Words near guerite in the dictionary

  1. guerilla
  2. Guerilla Bay
  3. guerillas
  4. Guerin
  5. Guerins
  6. guerite
  7. guerites
  8. Guerlac
  9. Guerneville
  10. Guernica
  11. guernsey

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