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noun
A cavalry soldier equipped with a cuirass (armor).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a cavalryman equipped with a cuirass
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cavalryman, trooper
History
Borrowed from French cuirassier, see below.
Across languages
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
