barrack

  1. Noun.  (military, chiefly) A building for soldiers, especially within a garrison; ''originally referred to temporary huts, now usually to a permanent structure or set of buildings''.
  2. Noun.  (US, regional) A movable roof sliding on four posts, to cover hay, straw, etc.
  3. Noun.  (Ireland, colloquial) A police station.
  4. Verb.  To house military personnel; to quarter.
  5. Verb.  (British, transitive) To jeer and heckle; to attempt to disconcert by verbal means.
  6. Verb.  (Australia, New Zealand) To cheer for a team; to jeer at the opposition team or at the umpire (after an adverse decision).

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