I. brə̇ˈgād noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, from Middle French, from Old Italian brigata, feminine of brigato, past participle of brigare to fight — more at brigand
1.
a. : a large body of troops
b. : a tactical and administrative unit composed basically of a headquarters and two or more regiments or groups
2. : a group of people organized for special activity: as
a. : a supply party in the early American fur trade
b. : bucket brigade
c. : fire brigade
3. obsolete : a train of railroad cars
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to form into a brigade : unite to form a brigade
this small body of 500 infantry … was brigaded with the guards — E.H.Collis