English-Thai Dictionary

garrison

N กองทหาร รักษาการณ์  ป้อมปราการ  defenders militia kong-ta-han-rak-sa-kan

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

GARRISON

n.[English, garnish; warren, and from this root we have warrant and guaranty, as well as guard and regard, all from one source. ] 1. A body of troops stationed in a fort or fortified town, to defend it against an enemy, or to keep the inhabitants in subjection.
2. A fort, castle or fortified town, furnished with troops to defend it.
3. The state of being placed in a fortification for its defense; as troops laid in garrison.

 

GARRISON

v.t.To place troops in a fortress for its defense; to furnish with soldiers; as, to garrison a fort or town. 1. To secure or defend by fortresses manned with troops; as, to garrison a conquered territory.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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.

 

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.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

garrison

gar ri son |ˈgarəsən ˈɡɛrəsən | ▶noun the troops stationed in a fortress or town to defend it. • the building occupied by such troops. ▶verb [ with obj. ] provide (a place ) with a body of troops: troops are garrisoned in the various territories. • station (troops ) in a particular place: army regiments were garrisoned in Ireland. ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘safety, means of protection ’): from Old French garison, from garir ‘defend, provide, ’ of Germanic origin.

 

Garrison, William Lloyd

Gar ri son, William Lloyd |ˈgarəsən ˈɡærəsən | (1805 –79 ) US social reformer and voice of New England abolitionism. He published The Liberator 1831 –65 and was a founder of the American Anti-Slavery Society in 1833.

 

garrison cap

gar ri son cap ▶noun a cap without a brim, esp. one worn as part of a military uniform.

 

garrison town

gar ri son town ▶noun a town that has troops permanently stationed in it.

 

Oxford Dictionary

garrison

gar |rison |ˈgarɪs (ə )n | ▶noun a group of troops stationed in a fortress or town to defend it. • the building occupied by a garrison. ▶verb [ with obj. ] provide (a place ) with a group of troops: air reconnaissance showed the Germans had not garrisoned the island. • [ with obj. and adverbial of place ] station (troops ) in a particular place: French troops were garrisoned at Phillipsburg. ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘safety, means of protection ’): from Old French garison, from garir ‘defend, provide ’, of Germanic origin.

 

Garrison, William Lloyd

Gar ri son, William Lloyd |ˈgarəsən ˈɡærəsən | (1805 –79 ) US social reformer and voice of New England abolitionism. He published The Liberator 1831 –65 and was a founder of the American Anti-Slavery Society in 1833.

 

garrison cap

gar |rison cap ▶noun US a peakless cap, especially one worn as part of a military uniform.

 

garrison town

gar |rison town ▶noun a town that has troops permanently stationed in it.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

garrison

garrison noun 1 the enemy garrison had been burned alive: troops, militia, soldiers, forces; armed force, military detachment, unit, platoon, brigade, squadron, battalion, corps. 2 forces from three garrisons: fortress, fort, fortification, stronghold, citadel, camp, encampment, cantonment, command post, base, station; barracks. ▶verb 1 French infantry garrisoned the town: defend, guard, protect, barricade, shield, secure; man, occupy. 2 troops were garrisoned in various regions: station, post, put on duty, deploy, assign, install; base, site, place, position; billet.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

garrison

garrison noun 1 the rebels attacked the English garrison in their barracks: armed force, force, military detachment, military unit, unit, platoon, brigade, regiment, squadron, battalion, company, legion, corps; troops, militia, soldiers. 2 the bombardment left gaping holes in the garrison: fortress, fort, fortification, stronghold, blockhouse, citadel, camp, encampment, cantonment, command post, base, station; barracks, billet, quarters; rare casern. ▶verb 1 French infantry garrisoned the town: defend, guard, protect, preserve, fortify, barricade, shield, secure; man, occupy, supply with troops. 2 the troops are garrisoned in various regions: station, post, put on duty, assign, billet, deploy, install; base, site, place, position, locate, situate.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

garrison

gar ri son /ɡǽrɪs (ə )n /名詞 C 1 〖集合的に; ｟英 ｠では単複両扱い 〗駐屯軍 ; 守備隊 .2 (駐屯軍がいる )建物 , 要塞 （さい ）.動詞 他動詞 〈場所 〉に駐屯軍を派遣する, 〈軍隊 兵士 〉を駐屯させる .～́ t ò wn 守備隊駐屯地 .