DETAIL, verb transitive 1. To relate, report or narrate in particulars; to recite the particulars of; to particularize; to relate minutely and distinctly; as, he detailed all the facts in due order. 2. To select, as an officer or soldier from a division, brigade, regiment or battalion. DETAIL, noun 1. A narration or report of particulars; a minute and particular account. He related the story in detail He gave a detail of all the transactions. 2. A selecting of officer or soldiers from the rosters.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI