De"pot (dē"p&osl;; French d&asl;*pō";
277), n. [F. dépôt, OF.
depost, fr. L. depositum a deposit. See Deposit,
n.] 1. A place of deposit for
the storing of goods; a warehouse; a storehouse.
The islands of Guernsey and Jersey are at present the
great depots of this kingdom.
Brit. Critic
(1794).
2. (Mil.) (a) A
military station where stores and provisions are kept, or where
recruits are assembled and drilled. (b)
(Eng. & France) The headquarters of a regiment, where all
supplies are received and distributed, recruits are assembled and
instructed, infirm or disabled soldiers are taken care of, and all
the wants of the regiment are provided for.
3. A railway station; a building for the
accommodation and protection of railway passengers or freight.
[U. S.]
Syn. -- See Station.
