(a) A group of soldiers or an army in fighting formation; a tight battle formation or phalanx; right-half sheltroun, the right wing of an army; (b) fig. of (a); (c) fighting, a battle; (d) a group of……
(a) A military troop, band of warriors, an army; coll. forces, ranks; also in fig. context; (b) an assemblage, a company, retinue; in everi trume, everywhere, among any persons whatsoever; haven……
