About The Word Barrack
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Barrack
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What's The Definition Of Barrack?
[n] a building used to house military personnel
[v] laugh or scoff at; "The crowd jeered at the speaker" [v] urge on or encourage esp. by shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers" [v] lodge in barracks Synonyms | Synonyms for Barrack: cheer | exhort | flout | gibe | inspire | jeer | pep up | scoff | urge | urge on Related Terms | Find terms related to Barrack: See Also | accommodate | bait | casern | cheerlead | cod | encourage | lodge | military quarters | rag | rally | razz | ride | squadroom | tantalise | tantalize | taunt | tease | twit Barrack In Webster's Dictionary \Bar"rack\, n. [F. baraque, fr. It. baracca (cf. Sp.
barraca), from LL. barra bar. See {Bar}, n.]
1. (Mil.) 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.
He lodged in a miserable hut or barrack, composed of
dry branches and thatched with straw. --Gibbon.
2. A movable roof sliding on four posts, to cover hay, straw,
etc. [Local, U.S.]
\Bar"rack\, v. t. To supply with barracks; to establish in barracks; as, to barrack troops. \Bar"rack\, v. i. To live or lodge in barracks. |
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