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Garrison :: Garrison (v. t.) To place troops in, as a fortification, for its defense; to furnish with soldiers; as, to garrison a fort or town..

Round :: Round (n.) A walk performed by a guard or an officer round the rampart of a garrison, or among sentinels, to see that the sentinels are faithful and all things safe; also, the guard or officer, with his attendants, who performs this duty; -- usually in the plural..

Garrisoning :: Garrisoning (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Garriso.

Police :: Police (n.) Military police, the body of soldiers detailed to preserve civil order and attend to sanitary arrangements in a camp or garrison..

Provision :: Provision (v. t.) To supply with food; to victual; as, to provision a garrison..

Garrison :: Garrison (n.) A fortified place, in which troops are quartered for its security..

Adjutant :: Adjutant (n.) A regimental staff officer, who assists the colonel, or commanding officer of a garrison or regiment, in the details of regimental and garrison duty..

Siege :: Siege (n.) The sitting of an army around or before a fortified place for the purpose of compelling the garrison to surrender; the surrounding or investing of a place by an army, and approaching it by passages and advanced works, which cover the besiegers from the enemy's fire. See the Note under Blockade..

Capitulate :: Capitulate (n.) To surrender on terms agreed upon (usually, drawn up under several heads); as, an army or a garrison capitulates..

Degarnish :: Degarnish (v. t.) To deprive of a garrison, or of troops necessary for defense; as, to degarnish a city or fort..

Canteen :: Canteen (n.) The sutler's shop in a garrison; also, a chest containing culinary and other vessels for officers..

Casern :: Casern (n.) A lodging for soldiers in garrison towns, usually near the rampart; barracks..

Garrison :: Garrison (v. t.) To secure or defend by fortresses manned with troops; as, to garrison a conquered territory..

Storey :: Storeship (n.) A vessel used to carry naval stores for a fleet, garrison, or the like..

Garrisoned :: Garrisoned (imp. & p. p.) of Garriso.

Disgarrison :: Disgarrison (v. t.) To deprive of a garrison.

Tattoo :: Tattoo (n.) A beat of drum, or sound of a trumpet or bugle, at night, giving notice to soldiers to retreat, or to repair to their quarters in garrison, or to their tents in camp..

Starve :: Starve (v. t.) To distress or subdue by famine; as, to starvea garrison into a surrender..

Engarrison :: Engarrison (v. t.) To garrison; to put in garrison, or to protect by a garrison..

Barrack :: Barrack (n.) A building for soldiers, especially when in garrison. Commonly in the pl., originally meaning temporary huts, but now usually applied to a permanent structure or set of buildings..

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