Word of the Day - Muster

muster

Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
transitive v. To call (troops) together, as for inspection.
transitive v. To cause to come together; gather: Bring all the volunteers you can muster.
transitive v. To call forth; summon up: mustering up her strength for the ordeal. See Synonyms at call.
intransitive v. To assemble or gather: mustering for inspection.
n. A gathering, especially of troops, for service, inspection, review, or roll call.
n. The persons assembled for such a gathering.
n. A muster roll.
n. A gathering or collection: a muster of business leaders at a luncheon.
n. A flock of peacocks. See Synonyms at flock1.
muster in To enlist or be enlisted in military service: She mustered in at the age of 18.
muster out To discharge or be discharged from military service: He was mustered out when the war ended.
idiom pass muster To be judged as acceptable.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
n. Gathering.
n. Showing.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. Something shown for imitation; a pattern.
n. A show; a display.

n. An assembling or review of troops, as for parade, verification of
numbers, inspection, exercise, or introduction into service.
n. The sum total of an army when assembled for review and inspection; the whole number of effective men in an army.
n. Any assemblage or display; a gathering.

intransitive v. To be gathered together for parade, inspection,
exercise, or the like; to come together as parts of a force or body.
transitive v. To collect and display; to assemble, as troops for parade, inspection, exercise, or the like.
transitive v. Hence: To summon together; to enroll in service; to get together.

from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
. To show; point; exhibit.

To bring together into a group or body for inspection, especially
with a view to employing in or discharging from military service; in
general, to collect, assemble, or array.

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Bob mustered together a few definitions for today's WotD. He also struggled to not mention mustering the mustard, and failed.