Thesaurus: barrack

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1. n. A building for soldiers, especially when in garrison. Commonly in the pl., originally meaning temporary huts, but now usually applied to a permanent structure or set of buildings.
2. n. A movable roof sliding on four posts, to cover hay, straw, etc.
3. v. t. To supply with barracks; to establish in barracks; as, to barrack troops.
4. v. i. To live or lodge in barracks.
5. n. a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
6. v. lodge in barracks
7. v. spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
8. v. laugh at with contempt and derision
9. 1. (Mil.) A building for soldiers, especially when in garrison. Commonly in the pl., originally meaning temporary huts, but now usually applied to a permanent structure or set of buildings. He lodged in a miserable hut or barrack, composed of dry branches and thatched with straw. Gibbon. 2. A movable roof sliding on four posts, to cover hay, straw, etc. [Local, U.S.] To supply with barracks; to establish in barracks; as, to barrack troops. To live or lodge in barracks.
10. A building for soldiers, especially when in garrison. Commonlyin the pl., originally meaning temporary huts, but now usuallyapplied to a permanent structure or set of buildings.He lodged in a miserable hut or barrack, composed of dry branches andthatched with straw. Gibbon.
11. n. a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel v. lodge in barracks