A body of persons, esp. of troops, etc. in battle array; a troop; a company, band; a crowd, multitude. Cf. thrum, n.1

Battle, conflict; transferred a military force or troop. Also attributive as in wi-ax, a battle-axe.

Companionship, society, fellowship; a company.

a band of warriors.

A company or troop of soldiers; an army. Obsolete.

An armed host; (a part of) an army.

Military. A body of soldiers, a group of warriors; (formerly) †a host of angels, a troop of cavalry (obsolete).

A handful of soldiers, a small force.

An armed force or power; (in plural) troops, forces. Obsolete.

A body of armed men. Now historical (esp. with reference to the Wars of the Roses) and rare.

A body of knights, or (= Latin mīlitia) of fighting men: = knighthood, n. 5.

(tr. Latin mīlitia.) Military force, host. Obsolete.

Military. A body of soldiers; an armed force. Cf. sense 15a. Now literary and somewhat rare.

A compact body, troop, or company, esp. of fighting men. Obsolete.

concrete. An armed force.

A small troop or company.

gen. An armed force, on land, sea, or in the air, formed to meet a particular need and often later disbanded; an assemblage of people equipped to…

An array, a gathering. Obsolete.

The action of prepare, v.; preparation; an instance of this.

An armed force, an army. Obsolete. rare.

transferred. A band of warriors in general.

Combination in a cohort or company (?).

As a collective noun. Common people of the Highlands in a troop or band, fighting men. Obsolete.

A company (of soldiers).

A body of soldiers.

A company, troop. Obsolete.

By extension: Any organized or associated force, band, or body of armed men.

A thing which is prepared or made ready for any action, esp. warfare; a piece of equipment; a force, fleet, etc., fitted out for battle. Usually in p…

= squadron, n.

An organized group of soldiers or other aggressive or fighting force. Cf. body of reserve at reserve, n. 1a.

A (large) military force on land or in the air, esp. one engaging in or en route to a battle.

concrete. A body of persons, also a fleet, etc., sent out for a warlike or other definite purpose.

A body of armed soldiers, sailors, etc.; a military force, esp. a naval force. Also figurative.

A warlike gathering; cf. hosting, n. Scottish. Obsolete.

transferred and figurative.