DETACHMENT, noun
1. The act of detaching.
2. A body of troops, selected or taken from the main army, and employed on some special service or expedition.
3. A number of ships, taken from a fleet, and sent on a separate service.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.