Translations for cantonment in the English»Spanish Dictionary

cantonment [Am kænˈtoʊnmənt, kænˈtɑnmənt, Brit kanˈtɒnm(ə)nt, kanˈtuːnm(ə)nt] N

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acantonamiento m

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Each cantonment was essentially a well-defined and clearly demarcated unit of territory set apart for the quartering and administering of troops. en.wikipedia.org

It was then chosen as the site of a cantonment and as the headquarters of the civil administration. en.wikipedia.org

It was designated a cantonment to indicate its temporary character. en.wikipedia.org

In addition, the stores and supplies were in a separate fort, 300 yards from the main cantonment. en.wikipedia.org

There was an utter chaos in the cantonment and force started rushing to the railway station. en.wikipedia.org

Facilities in the main cantonment area included workshops and buildings for storage and administration, a commissary, control tower, fire station, and housing. en.wikipedia.org

When the old cantonment moved two miles west, the town literally picked up and followed, moving to the current site. en.wikipedia.org

Other than support and supply troops in the cantonment, there were armed police in the city. en.wikipedia.org

The word cantonment means a temporary or semi-permanent military quarters. en.wikipedia.org

Hospital buildings were of cantonment-type construction, housing seven wards with a total capacity of 125 beds. en.wikipedia.org

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