Definition of garrison

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

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Garrisoning :: Garrisoning (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Garriso.
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..
Garrison :: Garrison (n.) A body of troops stationed in a fort or fortified town.
Provision :: Provision (v. t.) To supply with food; to victual; as, to provision a garrison..
Disgarrison :: Disgarrison (v. t.) To deprive of a garrison.
Garrison :: Garrison (v. t.) To secure or defend by fortresses manned with troops; as, to garrison a conquered territory..
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..
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..
Breastheight :: Breastheight (n.) The interior slope of a fortification, against which the garrison lean in firing..
Casern :: Casern (n.) A lodging for soldiers in garrison towns, usually near the rampart; barracks..
Engarrison :: Engarrison (v. t.) To garrison; to put in garrison, or to protect by a garrison..
Force :: Force (n.) To provide with forces; to reenforce; to strengthen by soldiers; to man; to garrison.
Storey :: Storeship (n.) A vessel used to carry naval stores for a fleet, garrison, or the like..
Presidiary :: Presidiary (a.) Of or pertaining to a garrison; having a garrison.
Degarnishment :: Degarnishment (n.) The act of depriving, as of furniture, apparatus, or a garrison..
Presidio :: Presidio (n.) A place of defense; a fortress; a garrison; a fortress; a garrison or guardhouse.
Police :: Police (n.) The cleaning of a camp or garrison, or the state / a camp as to cleanliness..
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..
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..
Starve :: Starve (v. t.) To distress or subdue by famine; as, to starvea garrison into a surrender..
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