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garrison house
gar′rison house` n. 1. a style of early New England house in which the second floor projects beyond the first. 2. blockhouse (def. 1). garrison house
garrison house garrison house, 1 1. An early fortified house generally constructed of stone or hewn logs, commonly with a second-story overhang; commonly fitted with loopholes; provided a family with a safe haven of refuge in times of emergency and served as a one-family dwelling in times of peace. 2. A modern term sometimes applied to any Colonial Revival house having an overhanging second story. |