montre

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noun

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

OriginFrench montre →
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Meanings

nounmontre (plural montres)

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.

Origin

  1. Frenchmontre“show, show case, organ case”
  2. Englishmontre

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

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APA

montre. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/montre

MLA

“montre.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/montre. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “montre,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/montre.

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