Redif

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Redif \Re*dif"\, n. [Turk. red[imac]f, fr. rad[imac]f, orig., he
     who rides behind another on the same beast, fr. radaf to
     follow.]
     A reserve force in the Turkish army, or a soldier of the
     reserve. See {Army organization}, above.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]