About The Word Garrison
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Garrison Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Garrison?
[n] a fortified military post where troops are stationed
[n] the troops who maintain and guard a fortified place [n] United States abolitionist who published an anti-slavery journal (1805-1879) [v] station in a fort or garrison, as of troops Synonyms | Synonyms for Garrison: fort | William Lloyd Garrison Related Terms | Find terms related to Garrison: acropolis | advance guard | arm | armed guard | armor | armor-plate | army | army group | bank | bank guard | barricade | bastion | battalion | battery | battle | battle group | beachhead | blockade | blockhouse | bridgehead | brigade | bulwark | bunker | cadre | castellate | castle | citadel | coast guard | cohort | column | combat command | combat team | company | cordon | cordon sanitaire | corps | crenellate | detachment | detail | dig in | division | donjon | embattle | entrench | fasthold | fastness | fence | field army | field train | file | flying column | fort | fortify | fortress | garrison house | goalie | goalkeeper | goaltender | guard | guarder | guardsman | hold | inlying picket | jailer | keep | kitchen police | KP | legion | man | man the garrison | maniple | martello | martello tower | mine | mote | motte | organization | outfit | outguard | outpost | palisade | peel | peel tower | phalanx | picket | pillbox | platoon | posse | post | rank | rath | rear guard | regiment | safehold | section | security guard | squad | squadron | strong point | stronghold | tactical unit | task force | tower | tower of strength | train | train guard | troop | unit | van | vanguard | wall | ward | warder | wing See Also | abolitionist | base | emancipationist | military personnel | military post | place | post | post | send | soldiery | station | troops Garrison In Webster's Dictionary \Gar"ri*son\, n. [OE. garnisoun, F. garnison garrison,
in OF. & OE. also, provision, munitions, from garnir to
garnish. See {Garnish}.] (Mil.)
(a) A body of troops stationed in a fort or fortified town.
(b) A fortified place, in which troops are quartered for its
security.
{In garrison}, in the condition of a garrison; doing duty in
a fort or as one of a garrison.
\Gar"ri*son\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Garrisoned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Garrisoning}.] (Mil.) (a) To place troops in, as a fortification, for its defense; to furnish with soldiers; as, to garrison a fort or town. (b) To secure or defend by fortresses manned with troops; as, to garrison a conquered territory. |
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