Definition of regiment

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Regiment (n.) A body of men, either horse, foot, or artillery, commanded by a colonel, and consisting of a number of companies, usually ten..

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Quartermaster :: Quartermaster (n.) An officer whose duty is to provide quarters, provisions, storage, clothing, fuel, stationery, and transportation for a regiment or other body of troops, and superintend the supplies..
Colonel :: Colonel (n.) The chief officer of a regiment; an officer ranking next above a lieutenant colonel and next below a brigadier general.
Ration :: Ration (v. t.) To supply with rations, as a regiment..
Brigade :: Brigade (n.) A body of troops, whether cavalry, artillery, infantry, or mixed, consisting of two or more regiments, under the command of a brigadier general..
Entrain :: Entrain (v. t.) To put aboard a railway train; as, to entrain a regiment..
Voltigeur :: Voltigeur (n.) One of a picked company of irregular riflemen in each regiment of the French infantry.
Cadre :: Cadre (n.) The framework or skeleton upon which a regiment is to be formed; the officers of a regiment forming the staff.
Raid :: Raid (v. t.) To make a raid upon or into; as, two regiments raided the border counties..
In :: In (prep.) With reference to a whole which includes or comprises the part spoken of; as, the first in his family; the first regiment in the army..
Detach :: Detach (v. t.) To separate for a special object or use; -- used especially in military language; as, to detach a ship from a fleet, or a company from a regiment..
Regimenting :: Regimenting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Regimen.
Effective :: Effective (a.) Having the power to produce an effect or effects; producing a decided or decisive effect; efficient; serviceable; operative; as, an effective force, remedy, speech; the effective men in a regiment..
Regiment :: Regiment (v. t.) To form into a regiment or into regiments.
Supernumerary :: Supernumerary (a.) Exceeding the number stated or prescribed; as, a supernumerary officer in a regiment..
Army :: Army (n.) A collection or body of men armed for war, esp. one organized in companies, battalions, regiments, brigades, and divisions, under proper officers..
Regimentally :: Regimentally (adv.) In or by a regiment or regiments; as, troops classified regimentally..
Vivandiere :: Vivandiere (n.) In Continental armies, especially in the French army, a woman accompanying a regiment, who sells provisions and liquor to the soldiers; a female sutler..
Regimented :: Regimented (imp. & p. p.) of Regimen.
Reunion :: Reunion (n.) An assembling of persons who have been separated, as of a family, or the members of a disbanded regiment; an assembly so composed..
Roster :: Roster (n.) A register or roll showing the order in which officers, enlisted men, companies, or regiments are called on to serve..
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