Deploy
[dɪ'plɒɪ] or [dɪ'plɔɪ]
Definition
(verb.) place troops or weapons in battle formation.
(verb.) to distribute systematically or strategically; 'The U.S. deploys its weapons in the Middle East'.
Typist: Ralph--From WordNet
Definition
(v. t. & i.) To open out; to unfold; to spread out (a body of troops) in such a way that they shall display a wider front and less depth; -- the reverse of ploy; as, to deploy a column of troops into line of battle.
(n.) Alt. of Deployment
Edited by Elena
Synonyms and Synonymous
v. a. (Mil.) Open, unfold, extend, expand.
v. n. (Mil.) Open, extend, expand.
Editor: Sweeney
Definition
v.t. to unfold: to open out or extend.—v.i. to open: to extend from column into line as a body of troops.—ns. Deploy′ Deploy′ment.
Checker: Phelps
Examples
- Smith's command, in column, ready to deploy to the right if an enemy should come from that direction. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- This compelled the enemy to deploy over a vast extent of wooded and broken country, and made his progress slow. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Carr's division was deployed on our right, Lawler's brigade forming his extreme right and reaching through these woods to the river above. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Osterhaus' division was deployed to the left of Carr and covered the enemy's entire front. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- As we came up we were deployed in like manner. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- They formed line rapidly and we started back to our boats, with the men deployed as skirmishers as they had been on entering camp. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- He immediately ordered the cavalry at Winchester to be deployed across the valley to stop the stragglers. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- He deployed and moved up to engage the enemy. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Smith and McCall deployed on each side of the road as well as they could, and engaged the enemy at long range. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- He is up above where they are deploying for the attack, he said. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
Editor: Stu