guetteurcommon nounSyllable DecompositionguetteurEtymologyexpandsee guetter and -eur.Definitions1. The one who was placed in a lighthouse, in a semaphore, to signal ships in sight, to receive their signals and respond to them.flags.vieillimarineexpand2. A man who stood in the belfry of a city to announce the arrival of an enemy troop, a fire, etc. by the sound of a bell.histoireexpand3. A soldier responsible for watching in the trench or in a listening post.analogyexpandIl est bien clair qu'à ce balcon, avec un pare-balles à droite, et sans m'occuper beaucoup des sifflements et claquements, je ne pensais qu'à bien faire mon métier de guetteur.FeminineguetteusePluralguetteursTranslationsenglish:lookoutpolish:guetteurSee alsoguet (cn.) guetter (v.) guetteuse (cn.)
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