outpost

noun5

1. •
   A military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops.

   • The outpost did not have enough ammunition to resist a determined assault.
2. •
   The body of troops manning such a post.

   • Sgt. Smith fleeced most of the rest of the outpost of their earnings in their weekly game of craps.
3. •
   A sentinel positioned outside.
4. •
   An outlying settlement.

   • Beyond the border proper, there are three small outposts not officially under government protection.
5. •
   A square protected by a pawn that is in or near the enemy's stronghold.