, or garita.
A watch-tower in a fortification; an old term.
·noun A turret; a watchtower. II. Garret ·noun That part of a house which is on the upper floor, im...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
or upper story The head. His garret, or upper story, is empty, or unfurnished; i.e. he has no brain...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
A ludicrous ceremony, practised every new parliament: it consists of a mock election of two members ...