The act of reserving,
or keeping back; reservation.
That which is reserved, or kept back, as
for future use.
That which is excepted;
exception.
Restraint of freedom in words or actions;
backwardness; caution in personal behavior.
A tract of land reserved, or set apart, for
a particular purpose; as, the Connecticut Reserve in Ohio,
originally set apart for the school fund of Connecticut; the Clergy
Reserves in Canada, for the support of the clergy.
A body of troops in the rear
of an army drawn up for battle, reserved to support the other lines as
occasion may require; a force or body of troops kept for an
exigency.
Funds kept on hand to meet
liabilities.