troop

Definitions

1. 1.Soldiers, collectively; an army; -- now generally used in the plural. Farewell the plumed troop, and the big wars. Shak. His troops moved to victory with the precision of machines. Macaulay.
2. 2.(Mil.) Specifically, a small body of cavalry, light horse, or dragoons, consisting usually of about sixty men, commanded by a captain; the unit of formation of cavalry, corresponding to the company in infantry. Formerly, also, a company of horse artillery; a battery.
3. 3.A company of stageplayers; a troupe. W. Coxe.
4. 4.(Mil.) A particular roll of the drum; a quick march.
5. 5.To move in numbers; to come or gather in crowds or troops. "Armies . . . troop to their standard." Milton.
6. 6.To march on; to go forward in haste. Nor do I, as an enemy to peace, Troop in the throngs of military men. Shak.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is soldiers, collectively; an army; -- now generally used in the plural. Farewell the plumed troop, and the big wars. Shak. His troops moved to victory with the precision of machines. Macaulay called?
• What is a company of stageplayers; a troupe. W. Coxe called?
• What is a particular roll of the drum; a quick march called?
• What is to move in numbers; to come or gather in crowds or troops. "Armies . . . troop to their standard." Milton called?
• What is to march on; to go forward in haste. Nor do I, as an enemy to peace, Troop in the throngs of military men. Shak called?