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

Counselor :: Counselor (n.) One whose profession is to give advice in law, and manage causes for clients in court; a barrister..

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

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

Wig :: Wig (n.) A covering for the head, consisting of hair interwoven or united by a kind of network, either in imitation of the natural growth, or in abundant and flowing curls, worn to supply a deficiency of natural hair, or for ornament, or according to traditional usage, as a part of an official or professional dress, the latter especially in England by judges and barristers..

Tubman :: Tubman (n.) One of the two most experienced barristers in the Court of Exchequer. Cf. Postman, 2..

Pitch-faced :: Pitch-faced (a.) Having the arris defined by a line beyond which the rock is cut away, so as to give nearly true edges; -- said of squared stones that are otherwise quarry-faced..

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..

Force :: Force (n.) To provide with forces; to reenforce; to strengthen by soldiers; to man; to garrison.

Detriment :: Detriment (n.) A charge made to students and barristers for incidental repairs of the rooms they occupy.

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..

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

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

Arriswise :: Arriswise (adv.) Diagonally laid, as tiles; ridgewise..

Arris :: Arris (n.) The sharp edge or salient angle formed by two surfaces meeting each other, whether plane or curved; -- applied particularly to the edges in moldings, and to the raised edges which separate the flutings in a Doric column..

Ersh :: Ersh (n.) See Arrish.

Yarrish :: Yarrish (a.) Having a rough, dry taste..

Beak :: Beak (n.) A continuous slight projection ending in an arris or narrow fillet; that part of a drip from which the water is thrown off.

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

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

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