What is 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. See Detail called?
detach — 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. See Detail. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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