cuirassier

American  

[kweer-uh-seer] / ˌkwɪər əˈsɪər /

noun

1. a cavalry soldier wearing a cuirass.

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cuirassier British  

/ ˌkwɪərəˈsɪə /

noun

1. a mounted soldier, esp of the 16th century, who wore a cuirass

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Etymology

Origin of cuirassier

From French, dating back to 1545–55; see origin at cuirass, -ier ²

Example Sentences

The cuirassier captain was not in the position to demand, or even seek it by request.

From The White Gauntlet by Reid, Mayne

On his part the cuirassier captain used every effort to thaw the ice that surrounded him.

From The White Gauntlet by Reid, Mayne

James Ballantyne got me one very handsome bright steel cuirassier of Queen Elizabeth's time, and two less perfect, for �20—dog cheap; they make a great figure in the armory.

From Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume 6 by Lockhart, J. G. (John Gibson)

My wife took the bottle out of the cupboard and filled a glass; but the cuirassier would not drink: he looked on the ground before him, as if something was before his eyes.

From The Pl?biscite or, A Miller's Story of the War by Chatrian, Alexandre

As the cuirassier rode past with the lifeless body in his arms, a fresh young voice cried, half in fear, half in compassion: "Ah! the poor young officer!"

From For Sceptre and Crown, Vol. II (of II) A Romance of the Present Time by Meding, Johann Ferdinand Martin Oskar