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what is needed for some act or event; prepared for immediate movement or action; as, the troops are ready to march; ready for the journey. "When she redy was." Chaucer.

to revive; to reinvigorate; as, to reanimate a drowned person; to reanimate disheartened troops; to reanimate languid spirits. Glanvill.

al, and above a commodore. See Admiral. -- Rear front (Mil.), the rear rank of a body of troops when faced about and standing in that position. -- Rear guard (Mil.), the division of an army that marches in the rear of the main body to protect it; -- used also figuratively. -- Rear line (Mil.), the line in the rear o…

The last troop; the rear of an army; a rear guard. Also used figuratively. Shak.

Pertaining to rebels or rebellion; acting in revolt; rebellious; as, rebel troops. Whoso be rebel to my judgment. Chaucer. Convict by flight, and rebel to all law. Milton.

To call back; to summon to return; as, to recall troops; to recall an ambassador.

supplies of men for military or other service; to raise or enlist new soldiers; to enlist troops.

reënforce an argument; to reënforce a garment; especially, to strengthen with additional troops, as an army or a fort, or with additional ships, as a fleet. [Written also reinforce.]

That which reënforces; additional force; especially, additional troops or force to augment the strength of any army, or ships to strengthen a navy or fleet.

Retained in service on half or full pay after the disbandment of the company or troop; -- said of an officer. [Eng.]

cause to keep back (as the center, a wing, or a flank), out of the regular aligment when troops aras, to refuse the right wing while the left wing attacks.

In or by a regiment or regiments; as, troops classified regimentally.

ently organized; as, a regular meeting; a regular physican; a regular nomination; regular troops.

Especially, the appointed place for troops, or for the ships of a fleet, to assemble; also, a place for enlistment. The king appointed his whole army to be drawn together to a rendezvous at Marlborough. Clarendon.

The act of reorganizing; a reorganized existence; as, reorganization of the troops.

To pass or go back; to move back; as, troops passing and repassing before our eyes.

ficer to another for things needed in the public service; as, a requisition for clothing, troops, or money.

A body of troops in the rear of an army drawn up for battle, reserved to support the other lines as occasion may require; a force or body of troops kept for an exigency.

Kept for future or special use, or for an exigency; as, reserved troops; a reserved seat in a theater.

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