Military assistance in men or supplies; esp. auxiliary forces; reinforcements.

(a) An additional number. (b) An excessive number.

In plural or as a collective singular (with plural agreement). An additional or supplementary body of people, esp. additional troops, reinforcements…

Military. An additional force of soldiers; (inplural) reinforcements.

Military. = reinforce, n. 1. rare.

= recruit, n. 2 1a.

A fresh or supplementary body of troops (or other units of a military force), brought in to serve as a reinforcement to an army, regiment, garrison…

A fresh supply of troops or other personnel to assist or strengthen a military or similar force. Frequently (and now chiefly) in plural.

The action or process of increasing the strength of anything (esp. an armed force, etc.); concrete a reinforcement. Obsolete.

Military. A reinforcement of troops. Obsolete. rare.

Military. In plural = support, n. 6b. Obsolete. rare.

A person who or thing which re-enforces or strengthens; esp. (frequently in plural) a person who or group which assists or strengthens a military…

Military. In plural. Supporting troops, reinforcements; = support, n. 6b. Now somewhat rare.

An admixture of soldiers of better quality.