outpost
n. 1 detachment posted at a distance from an army. 2 distant branch or settlement (outpost of empire).
n. A post or station without the limits of a camp, or at a distance from the main body of an army, for observation of the enemy.
n. 1 detachment posted at a distance from an army. 2 distant branch or settlement (outpost of empire).
n. A post or station without the limits of a camp, or at a distance from the main body of an army, for observation of the enemy.