Garrison

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A military post, especially one that is permanently established.
  • n. The troops stationed at a military post.
  • v. To assign (troops) to a military post.
  • v. To supply (a post) with troops.
  • v. To occupy as or convert into a military post.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A permanent military post.
  • n. The troops stationed at such a post.
  • n. Occupants.
  • v. To assign troops to a military post.
  • v. To convert into a military fort.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A body of troops stationed in a fort or fortified town.
  • n. A fortified place, in which troops are quartered for its security.
  • v. To place troops in, as a fortification, for its defense; to furnish with soldiers.
  • v. To secure or defend by fortresses manned with troops.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A body of troops stationed in a fort or fortified town to defend or guard it, or to keep the inhabitants in subjection.
  • n. A fort, castle, or fortified town furnished with troops to defend it.
  • To place troops in, as a fortress, for defense; furnish with soldiers: as, to garrison a fort or town.
  • To secure or defend by fortresses manned with troops: as, to garrison a conquered territory.
  • To put upon garrison duty.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. station (troops) in a fort or garrison
  • n. United States abolitionist who published an anti-slavery journal (1805-1879)
  • n. the troops who maintain and guard a fortified place
  • n. a fortified military post where troops are stationed
  • Verb Form
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    Words that are more generic or abstract
    post    send    station    place    abolitionist    emancipationist    soldiery    military personnel    troops   
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    post    man   
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    cavalry    troop    regiment    fortress    squadron    militia    fortification    navy    defender    outpost