cuirassier

Noun

Meaning

A soldier armed with a cuirass.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

army lancer squadron dragoon trooper horse cossack firebrand Mounties artillery warrior cavalryman berserk carabineer lancers
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Antonyms

infantry civilian ground troops non-combatant private citizen infantrymen
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Hypernyms

trooper cavalryman

Examples

After 1862 the spiked helmet ceased to be generally worn by the Russian Army, although it was retained until 1914 by the Cuirassier regiments of the Imperial Guard and the Gendarmerie. Source: Internet

Marlborough now requested Eugene to release Count Hendrick Fugger and his Imperial Cuirassier brigade to help repel the French cavalry thrust. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

cuirasse cuirassed cuirassement cuirboille cuirbouly cuirie