n. 1. A friendly person; -- usually applied to natives friendly to foreign settlers or invaders.

These were speedily routed by the friendlies, who attacked the small force before them in fine style. E. N. Bennett. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. (Mil.) A member of one's own military forces, or of allied forces. [ PJC ]

a. [ AS. freéndlīce. ] 1. Having the temper and disposition of a friend; disposed to promote the good of another; kind; favorable. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Appropriate to, or implying, friendship; befitting friends; amicable. [ 1913 Webster ]

In friendly relations with his moderate opponents. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Not hostile; as, a friendly power or state. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Promoting the good of any person; favorable; propitious; serviceable; as, a friendly breeze or gale. [ 1913 Webster ]

On the first friendly bank he throws him down. Addison.

Syn. -- Amicable; kind; conciliatory; propitious; favorable. See Amicable. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In the manner of friends; amicably; like friends. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

In whom all graces that can perfect beauty
Are friendly met. Beau. & Fl. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Mil.) Weapons fire{ 9 }, such as artillery or aerial bombardment, from one's own forces; -- used mostly when troops do damage or cause casualties among their own forces; as, the tank was hit by friendly fire. [ PJC ]