'Garrison' definitions:
Definition of 'garrison'
From: WordNet
noun
A fortified military post where troops are stationed [syn: garrison, fort]
noun
United States abolitionist who published an anti-slavery journal (1805-1879) [syn: Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison]
noun
The troops who maintain and guard a fortified place
verb
Station (troops) in a fort or garrison
Definition of 'Garrison'
From: GCIDE
- Garrison \Gar"ri*son\, n. [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. [1913 Webster]
- In garrison, in the condition of a garrison; doing duty in a fort or as one of a garrison. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Garrison'
From: GCIDE
- 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. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Garrison'
From: Easton
- Garrison
- Heb. matstsab, a station; a place where one stands (1 Sam. 14:12); a military or fortified post (1 Sam. 13:23; 14:1, 4, 6, etc.).
- Heb. netsib, a prefect, superintendent; hence a military post (1 Sam. 10:5; 13:3, 4; 2 Sam. 8:6). This word has also been explained to denote a pillar set up to mark the Philistine conquest, or an officer appointed to collect taxes; but the idea of a military post seems to be the correct one.
- Heb. matstsebah, properly a monumental column; improperly rendered pl. "garrisons" in Ezek. 26:11; correctly in Revised Version "pillars," marg. "obelisks," probably an idolatrous image.
Synonyms of 'garrison'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- acropolis,
- advance guard,
- arm,
- armed guard,
- armor,
- armor-plate,
- army,
- army group,
- bank,
- bank guard,
- barricade,
- bastion,
- battalion,
- battery,
- battle,
- battle group,
- beachhead,
- blockade,
- blockhouse,
- bridgehead,
- brigade,
- bulwark,
- bunker,
- cadre,
- castellate,
- castle,
- citadel,
- coast guard,
- cohort,
- column,
- combat command,
- combat team,
- company,
- cordon,
- cordon sanitaire,
- corps,
- crenellate,
- detachment,
- detail,
- dig in,
- division,
- donjon,
- embattle,
- entrench,
- fasthold,
- fastness,
- fence,
- field army,
- field train,
- file,
- flying column,
- fort,
- fortify,
- fortress,
- garrison house,
- goalie,
- goalkeeper,
- goaltender,
- guard,
- guarder,
- guardsman,
- hold,
- inlying picket,
- jailer,
- keep,
- kitchen police,
- KP,
- legion,
- man,
- man the garrison,
- maniple,
- martello,
- martello tower,
- mine,
- mote,
- motte,
- organization,
- outfit,
- outguard,
- outpost,
- palisade,
- peel,
- peel tower,
- phalanx,
- picket,
- pillbox,
- platoon,
- posse,
- post,
- rank,
- rath,
- rear guard,
- regiment,
- safehold,
- section,
- security guard,
- squad,
- squadron,
- strong point,
- stronghold,
- tactical unit,
- task force,
- tower,
- tower of strength,
- train,
- train guard,
- troop,
- unit,
- van,
- vanguard,
- wall,
- ward,
- warder,
- wing
Garrison, MT -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Montana
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Garrison, MT -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Montana
Population (2000) :
112
Housing Units (2000) :
63
Land area (2000) :
9.539573 sq. miles (24.707379 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.003367 sq. miles (0.008720 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
9.542940 sq. miles (24.716099 sq. km)
FIPS code :
30175
Located within :
Montana (MT), FIPS 30
Location :
46.537526 N, 112.826435 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
59731
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Garrison, NE -- U.S. village in Nebraska
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Garrison, NE -- U.S. village in Nebraska
Population (2000) :
67
Housing Units (2000) :
31
Land area (2000) :
0.117074 sq. miles (0.303221 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.117074 sq. miles (0.303221 sq. km)
FIPS code :
18300
Located within :
Nebraska (NE), FIPS 31
Location :
41.175518 N, 97.164883 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
68632
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Garrison, ND -- U.S. city in North Dakota
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Garrison, ND -- U.S. city in North Dakota
Population (2000) :
1318
Housing Units (2000) :
655
Land area (2000) :
1.399947 sq. miles (3.625845 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1.399947 sq. miles (3.625845 sq. km)
FIPS code :
29460
Located within :
North Dakota (ND), FIPS 38
Location :
47.652917 N, 101.416567 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Garrison, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Garrison, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa
Population (2000) :
413
Housing Units (2000) :
177
Land area (2000) :
0.246812 sq. miles (0.639240 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.246812 sq. miles (0.639240 sq. km)
FIPS code :
30000
Located within :
Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
Location :
42.143604 N, 92.143015 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
52229
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Garrison, TX -- U.S. city in Texas
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Garrison, TX -- U.S. city in Texas
Population (2000) :
844
Housing Units (2000) :
372
Land area (2000) :
1.160319 sq. miles (3.005212 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000102 sq. miles (0.000263 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1.160421 sq. miles (3.005475 sq. km)
FIPS code :
29060
Located within :
Texas (TX), FIPS 48
Location :
31.824899 N, 94.491299 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
75946
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Garrison, MD -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Maryland
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Garrison, MD -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Maryland
Population (2000) :
7969
Housing Units (2000) :
3696
Land area (2000) :
3.123265 sq. miles (8.089220 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.013628 sq. miles (0.035297 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
3.136893 sq. miles (8.124517 sq. km)
FIPS code :
31625
Located within :
Maryland (MD), FIPS 24
Location :
39.401055 N, 76.751073 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Garrison, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Garrison, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota
Population (2000) :
213
Housing Units (2000) :
191
Land area (2000) :
1.070925 sq. miles (2.773683 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.014204 sq. miles (0.036788 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1.085129 sq. miles (2.810471 sq. km)
FIPS code :
23192
Located within :
Minnesota (MN), FIPS 27
Location :
46.295851 N, 93.824368 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
56450
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.