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guetteur

lookout, watcher

noun geh-TEUR Rare
People & Society Military

Origin: from guetter (to watch, lie in wait)

Usage Note

Guetteur denotes a person posted to watch for danger or an enemy, used in military, hunting, and historical contexts. The feminine form is guetteuse. The related noun guet means 'watch' or 'lookout duty'; faire le guet means 'to keep watch'. In modern usage it can also describe a social-media monitor or lookout in crime slang.

Examples

"Le guetteur signalait tout mouvement ennemi."

Natural Translation

The lookout signalled every enemy movement.

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