1. Order of battle; disposition or arrangement of troops (brigades, regiments, battalions, etc.), or of a naval force, for action. A drawing up the armies in battalia. Jer. Taylor.
2. An army in battle array; also, the main battalia or body. [Obs.] Shak.
BATTALION
Bat*tal"ion, n. Etym: [F. bataillon, fr. It. battaglione. See
Battalia.]
1. A body of troops; esp. a body of troops or an army in battle array. "The whole battalion views." Milton.
2. (Mil.)
Defn: A regiment, or two or more companies of a regiment, esp. when assembled for drill or battle.
BATTALION
Bat*tal"ion, v. t.
Defn: To form into battalions. [R.]
BATTEL
Bat"tel, n. Etym: [Obs. form. of Battle.] (Old Eng. Law)
Defn: A single combat; as, trial by battel. See Wager of battel, under Wager.