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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Presidiary :: Presidiary (a.) Of or pertaining to a garrison; having a garrison.
Engarrison :: Engarrison (v. t.) To garrison; to put in garrison, or to protect by a garrison..
Casern :: Casern (n.) A lodging for soldiers in garrison towns, usually near the rampart; barracks..
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..
Ward :: Ward (n.) One who, or that which, guards; garrison; defender; protector; means of guarding; defense; protection..
Degarnish :: Degarnish (v. t.) To deprive of a garrison, or of troops necessary for defense; as, to degarnish a city or fort..
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..
Storey :: Storeship (n.) A vessel used to carry naval stores for a fleet, garrison, or the like..
Starve :: Starve (v. t.) To distress or subdue by famine; as, to starvea garrison into a surrender..
Police :: Police (n.) Military police, the body of soldiers detailed to preserve civil order and attend to sanitary arrangements in a camp or garrison..
Disgarrison :: Disgarrison (v. t.) To deprive of a garrison.
Provision :: Provision (v. t.) To supply with food; to victual; as, to provision a garrison..
Garrison :: Garrison (n.) A body of troops stationed in a fort or fortified town.
Force :: Force (n.) To provide with forces; to reenforce; to strengthen by soldiers; to man; to garrison.
Garrisoned :: Garrisoned (imp. & p. p.) of Garriso.
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..
Garrisoning :: Garrisoning (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Garriso.
Degarnishment :: Degarnishment (n.) The act of depriving, as of furniture, apparatus, or a garrison..
Capitulate :: Capitulate (n.) To surrender on terms agreed upon (usually, drawn up under several heads); as, an army or a garrison capitulates..
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..
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