tercio

Noun

Meaning

(bullfighting) Any of the three stages of a bullfight: the vara, the banderilla and finally the death.

(military) A mutually supportive infantry formation made up of pikemen, swordsmen and arquebusiers or musketeers.

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I am proud to place Tercio Red River into a conservation easement forever protecting this spectacular landscape with Colorado Open Lands. Louis Bacon

In 1640, a tercio of a thousand musket armed dragons was established in Spain itself. Source: Internet

The Spanish tercio and later formations relegated cavalry to a supporting role. Source: Internet

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