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Drooping of the upper eyelid, produced by paralysis of its levator muscle.

A station or encampment occupied by troops; a place of lodging for soldiers or officers; as, winter quarters.

storage, clothing, fuel, stationery, and transportation for a regiment or other body of troops, and superintend the supplies.

rtional part or share; the share or proportion assigned to each in a division. "Quota of troops and money." Motley.

; to collect; to levy; to get together or obtain for use or service; as, to raise money, troops, and the like. "To raise up a rent." Chaucer.

To collect, and reduce to order, as troops dispersed or thrown into confusion; to gather again; to reunite.

One of a body of mounted troops, formerly armed with short muskets, who range over the country, and often fight on foot.

To collect again; to gather what has been scattered; as, to re- collect routed troops. God will one day raise the dead, re-collecting our scattered dust. Barrow.

The act of forming anew; a second forming in order; as, the reformation of a column of troops into a hollow square.

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.

l, 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 of…

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.

upplies 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.