GARRISON

garrison, fort

(noun) a fortified military post where troops are stationed

garrison

(noun) the troops who maintain and guard a fortified place

Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison

(noun) United States abolitionist who published an anti-slavery journal (1805-1879)

garrison

(verb) station (troops) in a fort or garrison

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

garrison (plural garrisons)

A permanent military post.

The troops stationed at such a post.

(allusive) Occupants.

(US, military, U.S. Space Force) A military unit, nominally headed by a colonel, equivalent to a USAF support wing, or an army regiment.

Synonyms

• (USSF): delta (an operations wing equivalent)

Verb

garrison (third-person singular simple present garrisons, present participle garrisoning, simple past and past participle garrisoned)

To assign troops to a military post.

To convert into a military fort.

To occupy with troops.

Anagrams

• arrosing, roarings

Proper noun

Garrison (plural Garrisons)

A surname.

A village in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.

A city in Benton County, Iowa.

An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lewis County, Kentucky.

A census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland.

A city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota.

An unincorporated community in Christian County, Missouri.

A census-designated place in Powell County, Montana.

A village in Butler County, Nebraska.

A hamlet in Putnam County, New York.

A small city in McLean County, North Dakota.

A small city in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

An unincorporated community in Millard County, Utah.

Anagrams

• arrosing, roarings

Source: Wiktionary

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Gar"ri*son, n. Etym: [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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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