01 n. A building for soldiers, especially when in garrison. Commonly in the pl., originally meaning temporary huts, but now usually applied to a…
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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.(Mil.)“He lodged in a miserable hut or barrack, composed of dry branches and thatched with straw.” — Gibbon.
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A movable roof sliding on four posts, to cover hay, straw, etc.[Local, U.S.]