°A building for
soldiers, especially when in
garrison. Commonly in the plural, 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. - Edward Gibbon."
°(
local,
U.S.) A movable roof sliding on four posts, to cover hay, straw, etc.
verb
°(Australian English New Zealand English) to
cheer on a team etc.
synonyms:
cheer, root