Definition of garrison

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

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Capitulate :: Capitulate (n.) To surrender on terms agreed upon (usually, drawn up under several heads); as, an army or a garrison capitulates..
Overgarrison :: Overgarrison (v. t.) To garrison to excess.
Breastheight :: Breastheight (n.) The interior slope of a fortification, against which the garrison lean in firing..
Presidiary :: Presidiary (a.) Of or pertaining to a garrison; having a garrison.
Storey :: Storeship (n.) A vessel used to carry naval stores for a fleet, garrison, or the like..
Garrison :: Garrison (v. t.) To secure or defend by fortresses manned with troops; as, to garrison a conquered territory..
Garrisoned :: Garrisoned (imp. & p. p.) of Garriso.
Engarrison :: Engarrison (v. t.) To garrison; to put in garrison, or to protect by a garrison..
Ward :: Ward (n.) One who, or that which, guards; garrison; defender; protector; means of guarding; defense; protection..
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..
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..
Degarnish :: Degarnish (v. t.) To deprive of a garrison, or of troops necessary for defense; as, to degarnish a city or fort..
Garrisoning :: Garrisoning (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Garriso.
Police :: Police (n.) The cleaning of a camp or garrison, or the state / a camp as to cleanliness..
Presidio :: Presidio (n.) A place of defense; a fortress; a garrison; a fortress; a garrison or guardhouse.
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..
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..
Force :: Force (n.) To provide with forces; to reenforce; to strengthen by soldiers; to man; to garrison.
Starve :: Starve (v. t.) To distress or subdue by famine; as, to starvea garrison into a surrender..
Canteen :: Canteen (n.) The sutler's shop in a garrison; also, a chest containing culinary and other vessels for officers..
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