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From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) :   [ devils ]

  BARRACK, n.  A house in which soldiers enjoy a portion of that of
  which it is their business to deprive others.
  
  

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Barrack \Bar"rack\, n. [F. baraque, fr. It. baracca (cf. Sp.
     barraca), from LL. barra bar. See Bar, n.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. (Mil.) A building for soldiers, especially when in
        garrison. Commonly in the pl., originally meaning
        temporary huts, but now usually applied to a permanent
        structure or set of buildings.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              He lodged in a miserable hut or barrack, composed of
              dry branches and thatched with straw. --Gibbon.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A movable roof sliding on four posts, to cover hay, straw,
        etc. [Local, U.S.]
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Barrack \Bar"rack\, v. t.
     To supply with barracks; to establish in barracks; as, to
     barrack troops.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Barrack \Bar"rack\, v. i.
     To live or lodge in barracks.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Barrack \Bar"rack\, n. [F. baraque, fr. It. baracca (cf. Sp.
     barraca), from LL. barra bar. See Bar, n.]
     1. (Mil.) A building for soldiers, especially when in
        garrison. Commonly in the pl., originally meaning
        temporary huts, but now usually applied to a permanent
        structure or set of buildings.
  
              He lodged in a miserable hut or barrack, composed of
              dry branches and thatched with straw. --Gibbon.
  
     2. A movable roof sliding on four posts, to cover hay, straw,
        etc. [Local, U.S.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Barrack \Bar"rack\, v. t.
     To supply with barracks; to establish in barracks; as, to
     barrack troops.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Barrack \Bar"rack\, v. i.
     To live or lodge in barracks.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  barrack
       n : a building used to house military personnel
       v 1: lodge in barracks
       2: urge on or encourage especially by shouts; "The crowd
          cheered the demonstrating strikers" [syn: cheer, inspire,
           urge, urge on, exhort, pep up]
       3: laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at
          the speaker" [syn: jeer, scoff, flout, gibe]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  barrack
     n.
     1 (lb en military chiefly in the plural) A building for soldiers,
  especially within a garrison; ''originally referred to temporary huts,
  now usually to a permanent structure or set of buildings''.
     2 (lb en chiefly in the plural) A primitive structure resembling a
  long shed or barn for (usually temporary) housing or other purposes.
     3 (lb en by extension chiefly in the plural) Any very plain,
  monotonous, or ugly large building.
     4 (lb en US) A (structure with a) movable roof sliding on four posts,
  to cover hay, straw, etc.
     5 (lb en Ireland colloquial usually in the plural) A police station.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To house military personnel; to quarter.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To live in barracks.
     vb.
     (lb en British transitive) To jeer and heckle; to attempt to
  disconcert by verbal means.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Barrack
     n.
     (surname: en).
     n.
     (given name en male).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  barrack
     n.
     1 (lb en military chiefly in the plural) A building for soldiers,
  especially within a garrison; ''originally referred to temporary huts,
  now usually to a permanent structure or set of buildings''.
     2 (lb en chiefly in the plural) A primitive structure resembling a
  long shed or barn for (usually temporary) housing or other purposes.
     3 (lb en by extension chiefly in the plural) Any very plain,
  monotonous, or ugly large building.
     4 (lb en US) A (structure with a) movable roof sliding on four posts,
  to cover hay, straw, etc.
     5 (lb en Ireland colloquial usually in the plural) A police station.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To house military personnel; to quarter.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To live in barracks.
     vb.
     (lb en British transitive) To jeer and heckle; to attempt to
  disconcert by verbal means.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  Barrack
     n.
     (surname: en).
     n.
     (given name en male).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  barrack
     n.
     1 (lb en military chiefly in the plural) A building for soldiers,
  especially within a garrison; ''originally referred to temporary huts,
  now usually to a permanent structure or set of buildings''.
     2 (lb en chiefly in the plural) A primitive structure resembling a
  long shed or barn for (usually temporary) housing or other purposes.
     3 (lb en by extension chiefly in the plural) Any very plain,
  monotonous, or ugly large building.
     4 (lb en US) A (structure with a) movable roof sliding on four posts,
  to cover hay, straw, etc.
     5 (lb en Ireland colloquial usually in the plural) A police station.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To house military personnel; to quarter.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To live in barracks.
     vb.
     (lb en British transitive) To jeer and heckle; to attempt to
  disconcert by verbal means.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  Barrack
     n.
     (surname: en).
     n.
     (given name en male).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  barrack
     n.
     1 (lb en military chiefly in the plural) A building for soldiers,
  especially within a garrison; ''originally referred to temporary huts,
  now usually to a permanent structure or set of buildings''.
     2 (lb en chiefly in the plural) A primitive structure resembling a
  long shed or barn for (usually temporary) housing or other purposes.
     3 (lb en by extension chiefly in the plural) Any very plain,
  monotonous, or ugly large building.
     4 (lb en US) A (structure with a) movable roof sliding on four posts,
  to cover hay, straw, etc.
     5 (lb en Ireland colloquial usually in the plural) A police station.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To house military personnel; to quarter.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To live in barracks.
     vb.
     (lb en British transitive) To jeer and heckle; to attempt to
  disconcert by verbal means.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  Barrack
     n.
     (surname: en).
     n.
     (given name en male).

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  barrack
     Englanti n.
     1 (''yleensä monikollinen'') parakki
     2 (''yleensä monikollinen'') kasarmi

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  barrack
     Engelska n.
     1 barack; enkel bostadsbyggnad
     2 kasern, hyreskasern; byggnad där soldater logerar, ful
  bostadsbyggnad som liknar en kasern

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-afr ]

  barrack /bˈaɹək/
  barak

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Barrack /bˈaɹək/
  اهتف

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  barrack //ˈbeɹ.ək// //ˈbæɹ.ək// //ˈbɛɹ.ək// 
  1. каза́рма
  a building for soldiers
  2. бара́ка
  simple, low structure

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  barrack /bˈaɹək/
  pokřikovat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  barrack /bˈaɹək/ 
  kasárna

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  barrack /bˈaɹək/ 
  barák

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  barrack /bˈaɹək/ 
  kasernieren 
        "quartering in barracks"  - kasernierend
        "quartered in barracks"  - kaserniert
     Synonym: quarter in barracks
  
   see: barracking, barracked
  

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  barrack //ˈbeɹ.ək// //ˈbæɹ.ək// //ˈbɛɹ.ək// 
  kasarmi
  a building for soldiers

From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-fra ]

  barrack /bærək/
  baraque

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  barrack /bˈaɹək/ 
  1. सेना निवास, बैरक
        "There use to be barracks in this town.  "

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  barrack /bˈaɹək/
  baraka, daščara

From English-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:eng-ita ]

  barrack /bˈaɹək/
  baracca

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  barrack //ˈbeɹ.ək// //ˈbæɹ.ək// //ˈbɛɹ.ək// 
  バラック, 兵舎
  a building for soldiers

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  barrack /ˈbærək/
  I.    [czyjeś przemówienie]  zakrzykiwać
  II.   barracks /bˈaɹəks/  koszary

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  barrack /bærək/
  barraca

From English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 :   [ freedict:eng-spa ]

  barrack /bærək/
  barraca, cobertizo

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  barrack //ˈbeɹ.ək// //ˈbæɹ.ək// //ˈbɛɹ.ək// 
  1. kasern
  a building for soldiers
  2. barack
  simple, low structure

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  barrack /bˈaɹək/
  1. kışlada oturtmak.

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  barrack /bˈaɹək/
  1. Avustralya ve ing., (argo) bir takım veya oyuncu lehine veya aleyhine tezahürat yapmak
  2. bağlrarak tezahürat yapmak.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈbæɹək/, /ˈbɛɹək/

From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) :   [ bouvier ]

  BARRACK. By this term, as used in Pennsylvania, is understood an erection of 
  upright posts supporting a sliding roof, usually of thatch. 5 Whart. R. 429. 
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 兵舍,军营;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 兵舍,军营
     vt. 使驻兵营内

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