6 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Barrack \Bar"rack\, v. t. To supply with barracks; to establish in barracks; as, to barrack troops. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Barrack \Bar"rack\, n. [F. baraque, fr. It. baracca (cf. Sp. barraca), from LL. barra bar. See {Bar}, n.] [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] He lodged in a miserable hut or barrack, composed of dry branches and thatched with straw. --Gibbon. [1913 Webster] 2. A movable roof sliding on four posts, to cover hay, straw, etc. [Local, U.S.] [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Barrack \Bar"rack\, v. i. To live or lodge in barracks. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: barrack n : a building used to house military personnel v 1: lodge in barracks 2: urge on or encourage especially by shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers" [syn: {cheer}, {inspire}, {urge}, {urge on}, {exhort}, {pep up}] 3: laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at the speaker" [syn: {jeer}, {scoff}, {flout}, {gibe}] From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) [bouvier]: BARRACK. By this term, as used in Pennsylvania, is understood an erection of upright posts supporting a sliding roof, usually of thatch. 5 Whart. R. 429. From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) [devils]: BARRACK, n. A house in which soldiers enjoy a portion of that of which it is their business to deprive others.
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