rs of the heavens shall be shaken. xxiv. 29. 6. a military or naval force; an army or navy; a great host. never such a power was levied in the body of a land. 7. a large quantity; a great number; as, a power o&?; good things. [colloq.] 8. (mech.) (a) the rate at which mechanical energy is exerted or mechanical work performed, as by an engine or other machine, or an animal, working continuously; as