(1):
(n.) A body of troops stationed in a fort or fortified town.
(2):
(n.) A fortified place, in which troops are quartered for its security.
(3):
(v. t.) To secure or defend by fortresses manned with troops; as, to garrison a conquered territory.
(4):
(v. t.) To place troops in, as a fortification, for its defense; to furnish with soldiers; as, to garrison a fort or town.