Garrisoned
[ɡærisnd]
Definition
(imp. & p. p.) of Garrison
Checker: Wilmer
Examples
- The horses' hoofs have bored holes in these rocks to the depth of six inches during the hundreds and hundreds of years that the castle was garrisoned. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- All these points, except St. Augustin Tlalpam, were intrenched and strongly garrisoned. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Charleston was evacuated on the 18th of February, and Foster garrisoned the place. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- He has plenty of courage, but the greatest amount of gallantry that ever garrisoned one human breast could scarce avail against two hundred. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- This place was found to be intrenched and garrisoned. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- He proposed, therefore, to destroy the roads back to Chattanooga, when all ready to move, and leave the latter place garrisoned. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- He had fortified and garrisoned his mill, which in itself was a strong building. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
Checker: Wilmer