TROOP

Isa 65:11. See GAD 3.

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troop. Troop, n. a body of soldiers, a number of people

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Troop (?), n. [[F. troupe, OF. trope, trupe, LL. troppus; of uncertain origin; cf. Icel. þorp a hamlet, village, G. dorf a village, dial. G. dorf a meeting. Norw. torp a little farm, a crowd, E. thorp. Cf. Troupe.]] 1. 1. A collection of people; a company; a number; a multitude.
That which should accompany old age — As honor, love, obedience, troops of friends — I must not look to have. Shak. 2. 2. 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. 3. 3. (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.
4. 4. A company of stageplayers; a troupe. W. Coxe.
5. 5. (Mil.) A particular roll of the drum; a quick march.