garrison house

American  

noun

1. a style of early New England house in which the second floor projects beyond the first.

2. blockhouse.

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Etymology

Origin of garrison house

First recorded in 1670–80

Example Sentences

Jumping down, he started his party with utmost speed to their own garrison house.

From Some Three Hundred Years Ago by Brewster, Edith Gilman

"We must go to the McIntire garrison house some day," continued Clare.

From Brenda's Ward A Sequel to 'Amy in Acadia' by Reed, Helen Leah

At the garrison house in Deerfield, fifteen miles above Hadley, on the western side of the river, there were three thousand bushels of corn standing in stacks.

From King Philip Makers of History by Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot)

I went out with Ezra Brown, to do some work on his farm, which was a mile from the garrison house where we lived.

From Ben Comee A Tale of Rogers's Rangers, 1758-59 by Canavan, M. J. (Michael Joseph)

Lovewell's father, a person of consideration in the village, where he owned a "garrison house," had served in Philip's War, and taken part in the famous Narragansett Swamp Fight.

From A Half Century of Conflict - Volume I France and England in North America by Parkman, Francis