GARRISONS
Noun
garrisons
plural of garrison
Proper noun
Garrisons
plural of Garrison
Source: Wiktionary
GARRISON
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.
GARRISON
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