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montre

montre noun: an organ stop, usually the open diapason, having its pipes on display as part of the organ case, or otherwise specially mounted.

Noun

montre (plural montres)

  1. An organ stop, usually the open diapason, having its pipes on display as part of the organ case, or otherwise specially mounted.
  2. A hole in the wall of a pottery kiln, by which the state of the pieces inside can be judged.

Forms of montre

pluralmontres

Origin of montre

French montre (“show, show case, organ case”).

Questions about montre

What does montre mean?
Montre means an organ stop, usually the open diapason, having its pipes on display as part of the organ case, or otherwise specially mounted.
What part of speech is montre?
Montre is a noun.
What is the plural of montre?
The plural of montre is montres.

Words near montre in the dictionary

  1. Montpellier
  2. Montpellier maple
  3. Montpellier maples
  4. Montrachet
  5. Montrachets
  6. montre
  7. Montreal
  8. Montreal bagel
  9. Montreal Island
  10. Montreal melon
  11. Montreal melons

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