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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Breastheight :: Breastheight (n.) The interior slope of a fortification, against which the garrison lean in firing..
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..
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..
Garrison :: Garrison (v. t.) To secure or defend by fortresses manned with troops; as, to garrison a conquered territory..
Garrison :: Garrison (n.) A fortified place, in which troops are quartered for its security..
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..
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..
Disgarrison :: Disgarrison (v. t.) To deprive of a garrison.
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..
Starve :: Starve (v. t.) To distress or subdue by famine; as, to starvea garrison into a surrender..
Casern :: Casern (n.) A lodging for soldiers in garrison towns, usually near the rampart; barracks..
Presidiary :: Presidiary (a.) Of or pertaining to a garrison; having a garrison.
Presidio :: Presidio (n.) A place of defense; a fortress; a garrison; a fortress; a garrison or guardhouse.
Police :: Police (n.) Military police, the body of soldiers detailed to preserve civil order and attend to sanitary arrangements in a camp or garrison..
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..
Garrisoned :: Garrisoned (imp. & p. p.) of Garriso.
Garrison :: Garrison (n.) A body of troops stationed in a fort or fortified town.
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