What is a body of soldiers drawn up in a circle, as for defense, esp. infantry to repel cavalry. See Globe called?
orb — (Mil.) A body of soldiers drawn up in a circle, as for defense, esp. infantry to repel cavalry. See Globe. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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