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garrisoning — gar·ri·son || gærɪsn n. military post; troops stationed at a garrison v. post soldiers on guard (in a town, within a garrison, etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
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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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Garrisoned — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
garrison — I. noun Etymology: Middle English garisoun protection, from Anglo French garisun healing, protection, from garir to heal, protect, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German werien to defend more at weir Date: 15th century 1. a military post;… … New Collegiate Dictionary
