1. The act or practice of forming a defensive camp or enclosure, especially by arranging wagons or vehicles in a circle.
Usage: Historical; associated with South African frontier history and military tactics

1. To form or arrange (wagons, vehicles, or troops) into a defensive circle or camp.
Usage: Historical; often used in past tense as 'laagered'

Examples

• The settlers practiced laagering to protect themselves from attacks during their journey across the frontier.
• The wagon train was laagering for the night when scouts spotted movement in the distance.
• Laagering became a standard defensive strategy for colonial forces in southern Africa.
• The troops laagered their vehicles in a tight circle before setting up camp.
• Historical accounts describe the effectiveness of laagering in protecting supply convoys.