GUERITE

Etymology

Noun

guerite (plural guerites)

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

Source: Wiktionary


Guer"ite, n. Etym: [F. guérite.] (Fort.)

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

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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