GARRISON FINISH

Meaning of GARRISON FINISH in English

the finish of a race, esp. a horse race, in which the winner comes from behind to win at the last moment.

[ 1930-35; prob. named after Edward ("Snapper") Garrison, 19th-century American jockey who often won in this fashion ]

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GARRISON FINISH — noun Etymology: probably from Edward “Snapper” Garrison, 19th century American jockey Date: 1893 a finish in which the winner comes …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GARRISON FINISH — ˈga]rəsən- also ˈge] noun Usage: usually capitalized G Etymology: probably after Snapper Garrison, 19th century American jockey who came from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GARRISON FINISH — surprise finish (usually about horse races) when the winner suddenly rushes forward into first place at the last possible moment
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
GARRISON FINISH — noun Etymology: probably from Edward “Snapper” Garrison, 19th century American jockey Date: 1893 : a finish in which the winner …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GARRISON FINISH — Pronunciation: ' ga-r ə -s ə n- Function: noun Etymology: probably from Edward “ Snapper ” Garrison, 19th century American …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
GARRISON FINISH — [Gar.ri.son finish] n [prob. fr. Edward "Snapper" Garrison, 19th cent. Am. jockey] (1935): a finish in which the winner comes …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GARRISON — garnison
English interlingue dictionary
GARRISON — biographical name William Lloyd 1805-1879 American abolitionist
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GARRISON — I. ˈgarəsən also ˈger- noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English garisoun protection, treasure, stronghold, from Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FINISH — I. ˈfinish, -nēsh, chiefly in pres part -nəsh verb ( -ed/-ing/-es ) Etymology: Middle English finisshen, from Middle French feniss-, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GARRISON — (v. t.) To secure or defend by fortresses manned with troops; as, to garrison a conquered territory.
Английский словарь Webster
GARRISON — (v. t.) To place troops in, as a fortification, for its defense; to furnish with soldiers; as, to garrison a …
Английский словарь Webster
GARRISON — ( v. t. ) To secure or defend by fortresses manned with troops; as, to garrison a conquered territory.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
GARRISON — ( v. t. ) To place troops in, as a fortification, for its defense; to furnish with soldiers; as, to …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
GARRISON — /gar"euh seuhn/ , n. 1. a body of troops stationed in a fortified place. 2. the place where such troops …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FINISH — — finisher , n. /fin"ish/ , v.t. 1. to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete: to finish …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GARRISON — v. post soldiers on guard (in a town, within a garrison, etc.)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
GARRISON — n. military post; troops stationed at a garrison
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
GARRISON — I. ˈger-ə-sən, ˈga-rə- noun Etymology: Middle English garisoun protection, from Anglo-French garisun healing, protection, from garir to heal, protect, of …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FINISH — I. ˈfi-nish verb Etymology: Middle English finisshen, from Anglo-French finiss-, stem of finir, from Latin finire, from finis Date: 14th …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GARRISON — noun a body of troops stationed in a fort or fortified town. 2. garrison ·noun a fortified place, in which …
Webster English vocab
FINISH — noun completion; opposed to start, or beginning. 2. finish ·noun that which finishes, puts an end to/ or perfects. …
Webster English vocab
GARRISON — [gar.ri.son] n [ME garisoun protection, fr. OF garison, fr. garir to protect, of Gmc origin; akin to OHG werien to …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GARRISON — garrison, G\~ BrE AmE ˈɡær ɪs ə n -əs- ˈɡer- ▷ garrison|ed d ▷ garrison|ing ɪŋ ▷ garrison|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
GARRISON — / ˈgærɪsn; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun [ C +sing./pl. v . ] a group of soldiers living …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FINISH — / ˈfɪnɪʃ; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb 1. to stop doing sth or making sth because it is …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GARRISON — I. gar ‧ ri ‧ son 1 /ˈɡærəs ə n, ˈɡærɪs ə n/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1200-1300 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FINISH — I. fin ‧ ish 1 S1 W2 /ˈfɪnɪʃ/ BrE AmE verb [ Word Family: verb : ↑ finish ; noun …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GARRISON — n. & v. --n. 1 the troops stationed in a fortress, town, etc., to defend it. 2 the building occupied …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FINISH — v. & n. --v. 1 tr. a (often foll. by off) bring to an end; come to the end of; …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GARRISON — n. & v. n. 1 the troops stationed in a fortress, town, etc., to defend it. 2 the building occupied …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FINISH — v. & n. v. 1 tr. a (often foll. by off) bring to an end; come to the end of; …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GARRISON — n. & v. --n. 1. the troops stationed in a fortress, town, etc., to defend it. 2 the building occupied …
Oxford English vocab
FINISH — v. & n. --v. 1. tr. a (often foll. by off) bring to an end; come to the end of; …
Oxford English vocab
GARRISON — ( garrisons, garrisoning, garrisoned) 1. A garrison is a group of soldiers whose task is to guard the town or …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FINISH — ( finishes, finishing, finished) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. When you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GARRISON — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN town ▪ Two thousand years ago this was the site of the Roman …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FINISH — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES as good as done/finished etc ▪ The summer’s as good as over. come/finish etc …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GARRISON — [noun] [C + singular or plural verb] - a group of soldiers living in or defending a town or building, …
Cambridge English vocab
FINISH — [noun] [C]It was a very close finish (= end to the race), but I just managed to win.Most political commentators …
Cambridge English vocab
GARRISON — Synonyms and related words : KP, acropolis, advance guard, arm, armed guard, armor, armor-plate, army, army group, bank, bank guard, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
GARRISON — noun Garrison is used before these nouns: ↑ troops
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
FINISH — I. noun 1 last part/end of sth ADJECTIVE ▪ exciting , fantastic , good , great , thrilling , tremendous …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
FINISH — INDEX: to finish doing something 1. to finish doing something or making something 2. to have nearly finished something 3. …
Longman Activator English vocab
GARRISON — n. 25B6; noun the English garrison had been burned alive : TROOPS, militia, soldiers, forces; armed force, military detachment, unit, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
FINISH — v. 1 stop, conclude, end, cease When you have finished eating, please clear the table 2 complete, accomplish, perfect, achieve, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
GARRISON — The Hebrew words so rendered in the Authorized Version are derivatives from the root natsab, to "place, erect," which may …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
GARRISON — (военное) гарнизон - * duty гарнизонная служба - * commander начальник гарнизона - * artillery крепостная артиллерия - * ration …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FINISH — 1. сущ. 1) а) конец, окончание at the finish ≈ в конце to the finish ≈ до конца to be …
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GARRISON — garrison.ogg 1. ʹgærıs(ə)n n воен. гарнизон garrison duty - гарнизонная служба garrison commander - начальник гарнизона garrison artillery - крепостная …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FINISH — finish.ogg 1. ʹfınıʃ n 1. 1> конец, окончание to be in at the finish - присутствовать при окончании ( состязания …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FINISH — 1) отделка, отделочное покрытие || отделывать 2) строит. фактура 3) накрывка ( верхний слой штукатурки ) 4) амер. столярные изделия …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
FINISH — 1) отделка, отделочное покрытие || отделывать 2) строит. фактура 3) накрывка (верхний слой штукатурки) 4) амер. столярные изделия 5) поверхность (напр. лакокрасочного покрытия) 6) чистовая …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
FINISH — finish сущ.1) а) конец, окончание at the finish — в конце to the finish — до конца to be in …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
GARRISON — 1. ʹgærıs(ə)n n воен. гарнизон garrison duty - гарнизонная служба garrison commander - начальник гарнизона garrison artillery - крепостная артиллерия …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
FINISH — 1. ʹfınıʃ n 1. 1> конец, окончание to be in at the finish - присутствовать при окончании ( состязания и …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
FINISH — 1. сущ. 1) а) конец, окончание at the finish — в конце to the finish — до конца to be …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
FINISH — 1. сущ. 1) а) конец, окончание at the finish — в конце to the finish — до конца to be in at the finish — …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
FINISH — 1) чистовая обработка, отделочная обработка, финишная обработка; отделка; доводка ( см. тж finishing ) || обрабатывать начисто; отделывать; доводить 2) …
Англо-Русский словарь по машиностроению и автоматизации производства 2
FINISH — 1) чистовая обработка, отделочная обработка, финишная обработка; отделка; доводка (см. тж finishing) || обрабатывать начисто; отделывать; доводить 2) чистота обработки; шероховатость …
Англо-Русский словарь по машиностроению и автоматизации производства
FINISH — 1. _n. 1> окончание; конец; _спорт. финиш; to be in at the finish - присутствовать на последнем этапе (соревнований, дебатов …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
FINISH — 1. n. 1. окончание; конец; спорт. финиш; to be in at the finish - присутствовать на последнем этапе (соревнований, дебатов …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
FINISH — 1) отделка поверхности (результат), отёска, доводка; шлифовка; полировка 2) фактура 3) накрывка (верхний слой штукатурки) 4) амер. столярные изделия 5) поверхность; чистота поверхности; шероховатость …
Англо-Русский словарь по строительству и новым строительным технологиям
FINISH — 1) отделка, качество отделки 2) накрывочный слой штукатурки 3) верхний отделочный слой окраски 4) установленные наружные и внутренние столярные изделия …
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