infantryman

Noun

Meaning

fights on foot with small arms

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

marcher foot soldier archer kern marine walker musketeer lancer grenadier bluecoat infantry gunner trooper rifleman bowman
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Antonyms

cavalry manager prowler adult distinguished civilian
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Hypernyms

soldier

Hyponyms

musketeer grenadier doughboy fusilier grenade thrower

Phrases with the word

american infantryman us infantryman light infantryman

Examples

African Americans 1780 drawing of American soldiers from the Yorktown campaign shows a black infantryman from the 1st Rhode Island Regiment African Americans —slave and free—served on both sides during the war. Source: Internet

All of these protective measures add to the weight an infantryman must carry, and may decrease combat efficiency. Source: Internet

A Union infantryman fired a musket ball into Forrest's spine with a point-blank musket shot, nearly knocking him out of the saddle. Source: Internet

Professionally, I am a member of the Technical Staff for MIT Lincoln Laboratory and have previously worked at BAE Systems and a little time in the US Army as a Combat Infantryman. Source: Internet

An infantryman assigned to 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, aims his M4 carbine at a roof top opening during squad room-clearing training at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, on Dec. 5, 2017. Source: Internet

He earned a Purple Heart when he received a memento from a Japanese infantryman on Cebu Island in the Philippines on May 5, 1945. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

infantry support gun infantry trooper infantry warriors infantryperson infantrywoman infantswear