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Trench :: Trench (v. t.) An excavation made during a siege, for the purpose of covering the troops as they advance toward the besieged place. The term includes the parallels and the approaches..

Sortie :: Sortie (n.) The sudden issuing of a body of troops, usually small, from a besieged place to attack or harass the besiegers; a sally..

Troopbird :: Troopbird (n.) Any troupial.

Garrison :: Garrison (v. t.) To secure or defend by fortresses manned with troops; as, to garrison a conquered territory..

Garrison :: Garrison (n.) A fortified place, in which troops are quartered for its security..

Vexillation :: Vexillation (n.) A company of troops under one vexillum.

Rearward :: Rearward (n.) The last troop; the rear of an army; a rear guard. Also used figuratively.

Soften :: Soften (v. t.) To make tender; to make effeminate; to enervate; as, troops softened by luxury..

Review :: Review (n.) To make a formal or official examination of the state of, as troops, and the like; as, to review a regiment..

Cavin :: Cavin (n.) A hollow way, adapted to cover troops, and facilitate their aproach to a place..

Contingent :: Contingent (n.) That which falls to one in a division or apportionment among a number; a suitable share; proportion; esp., a quota of troops..

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..

Marine :: Marine (a.) A solider serving on shipboard; a sea soldier; one of a body of troops trained to do duty in the navy.

Pentecosty :: Pentecosty (n.) A troop of fifty soldiers in the Spartan army; -- called also pentecostys.

Assembly :: Assembly (n.) A beat of the drum or sound of the bugle as a signal to troops to assemble.

Panic :: Panic (a.) A sudden, overpowering fright; esp., a sudden and groundless fright; terror inspired by a trifling cause or a misapprehension of danger; as, the troops were seized with a panic; they fled in a panic..

Degarnish :: Degarnish (v. t.) To deprive of a garrison, or of troops necessary for defense; as, to degarnish a city or fort..

Globe :: Globe (n.) A body of troops, or of men or animals, drawn up in a circle; -- a military formation used by the Romans, answering to the modern infantry square..

Troopship :: Troopship (n.) A vessel built or fitted for the conveyance of troops; a transport.

Vexillum :: Vexillum (n.) A company of troops serving under one standard.

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