Noun | 1. | muster - a gathering of military personnel for duty; "he was thrown in the brig for missing muster" |
2. | muster - compulsory military service | |
Verb | 1. | muster - gather or bring together; "muster the courage to do something"; "she rallied her intellect"; "Summon all your courage" |
2. | muster - call to duty, military service, jury duty, etc. |
TO MUSTER, mar. law. By this term is understood to collect together and exhibit soldiers and their arms; it also signifies to employ recruits and put their names down in a book to enroll them.
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