[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

garret \gar"ret\, n. oe. garite, garette, watchtower, place of
   lookout, of. garite, also meaning, a place of refuge, f.
   gu'erite a place of refuge, donjon, sentinel box, fr. of.
   garir to preserve, save, defend, f. gu'erir to cure; of
   german origin; cf. ohg. werian to protect, defend, hinder, g.
   wehren, akin to goth. warjan to hinder, and akin to e. weir,
   or perhaps to wary. see weir, and cf. guerite.
   1. a turret; a watchtower. obs.
      1913 webster

            he saw men go up and down on the garrets of the
            gates and walls.                      --ld. berners.
      1913 webster

   2. that part of a house which is on the upper floor,
      immediately under or within the roof; an attic.
      1913 webster

            the tottering garrets which overhung the streets of
            rome.                                 --macaulay.
      1913 webster
see also:
weir guerite 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

garret
     n : floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just
         below roof; often used for storage syn: loft, attic
see also:
loft attic 

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