The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Montre \Mon"tre\, n. [F., show, show case, organ case.] 1. (Organ Building) A stop, usually the open diapason, having its pipes "shown" as part of the organ case, or otherwise specially mounted. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. A hole in the wall of a pottery kiln, by which the state of the pieces within can be judged. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]