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Garrison Definition And Meaning
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"rison\, 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"rison\, 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.

Garrison Definition And Meaning

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

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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