garrison house
noun
a style of early New England house in which the second floor projects beyond the first.
Origin of garrison house
First recorded in 1670–80
Words nearby garrison house
garrick,
garrigue,
garrison,
garrison cap,
garrison finish,
garrison house,
garrison state,
garrison, william lloyd,
garron,
garrote,
garrotte
Example sentences from the Web for garrison house
After her return she lived quietly at the garrison-house until the summer of the next year.
The Works of Whittier, Volume VI (of VII) |John Greenleaf WhittierAs they approached a garrison-house, a few Indians were discovered, and a pursuit was given them.
Great Events in the History of North and South America |Charles A. GoodrichThe site has been fortified from an early day by garrison-house, stockade, or earth-work.
Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast |Samuel Adams Drake