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DEPOT (from the Fr. depot, Lat. depositum, laid down; the French accent marks are usually dispensed with in English) , a place where things may be stored or deposited, such as a furniture or forage depot , the accumulation of military stores, especially in the theatre of operations. In America the word is used of a railway station, whether for passengers or goods; in Great
depot , situated as a rule
district
regiment or other unit, where recruits are received and undergo the necessary preliminary training before joining the active troops. Such depots are maintained in peace time by all armies which have to supply distant or oversea garrisons; in an army raised by compulsory service and quartered in its own country, the regiments are usually stationed in their own districts, and on their taking the field
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