GUARDHOUSE


Meaning of GUARDHOUSE in English

/gahrd"hows'/ , n. , pl. guardhouses /-how'ziz/ .

1. a building used for housing military personnel on guard duty.

2. a building used for the temporary detention of military prisoners.

[ 1585-95; GUARD + HOUSE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .