montre

noun

mon·​tre

ˈmōⁿtrə

plural montres

1

Montre plural Montres : the Principal (see principal entry 2 sense 2g(2)) stop of a French organ at 8′ pitch or 16′ pitch with its displayed pipes

2

: pyrometric cone

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, show, display, from Middle French, from montrer to show, from Latin monstrare

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