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guardhouse

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guard·house  (gärdhous)
n.
1. A building that accommodates a military guard.
2. A jail for the detention of military personnel guilty of minor offenses or awaiting court-martial.

guardhouse [ˈgɑːdˌhaʊs]
n
(Military) Military a building serving as the headquarters or a post for military police and in which military prisoners are detained
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.guardhouseguardhouse - a military facility that serves as the headquarters for military police and in which military prisoners can be detained
HQ, military headquarters, headquarters - the military installation from which a commander performs the functions of command; "the general's headquarters were a couple of large tents"
armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
Translations
guardhouse [ˈgɑːdhaʊs] N (guardhouses (pl)) [ˈgɑːdˌhaʊzɪz] (for guards) → cuartel m de la guardia; (for prisoners) → cárcel f militar
guardhouse
n (Mil, for soldiers) → Wachlokal nt, → Wachstube f; (for prisoners) → Arrestlokal nt, → Bunker m (sl)
guardhouse [ˈgɑːdˌhaʊs] n (for guards) → corpo di guardia; (for prisoners) → sala di disciplina
guardhouse [ˈgɑːdˌhaʊs] n (for guards) → corpo di guardia; (for prisoners) → sala di disciplina


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A week later, I escaped from the guardhouse and got out of the country as fast as I could.
When they had all been brought for the night to a large house on the Zubov Rampart that was being used as a guardhouse, Pierre was placed apart under strict guard.
There was the usual stoppage at the barrier guardhouse, and the usual lanterns came glancing forth for the usual examination and inquiry.
 
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