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n. [ OE. garite, garette, watchtower, place of lookout, OF. garite, also meaning, a place of refuge, F. guérite a place of refuge, donjon, sentinel box, fr. OF. garir to preserve, save, defend, F. guérir to cure; of German origin; cf. OHG. werian to protect, defend, hinder, G. wehren, akin to Goth. warjan to hinder, and akin to E. weir, or perhaps to wary. See Weir, and cf. Guerite. ] 1. A turret; a watchtower. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

He saw men go up and down on the garrets of the gates and walls. Ld. Berners. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. That part of a house which is on the upper floor, immediately under or within the roof; an attic. [ 1913 Webster ]

The tottering garrets which overhung the streets of Rome. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Protected by turrets. [ Obs. ] R. Carew. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who lives in a garret; a poor author; a literary hack. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Small splinters of stone inserted into the joints of coarse masonry. Weale. [ 1913 Webster ]

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 ]

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 ]

n. Same as Garran. [ Scot. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. Cf. Garrote. ] (Surg.) A stick or small wooden cylinder used for tightening a bandage, in order to compress the arteries of a limb. [ 1913 Webster ]