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noun
A member of the irregular military formations deployed by France during the early stages of the Franco-Prussian War (1870–71).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
a sharpshooter (in the French army)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: marksman, sharpshooter, crack shot
History
French franc-tireur (literally “free-shooter”).
