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; cuirass, -ier ²

Example Sentences

The show, he explained, displayed “a human mosaic of horsemen: Indians, Cossacks, cowboys, Bedouins, Mexicans, cuirassiers, Boers, Britons, 300 strong.”

From New York Times

He had dreamed of flying Uhlans, captured trenches, charging hussars and cuirassiers--and now, he had been threatened with the "cat."

From Project Gutenberg

The 14th was with William III. in Flanders; it formed, too, one of the squares of Waterloo, breasting for hours the charges of the French cuirassiers until it had nearly melted away.

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I found a dozen men, cuirassiers of his privileged troop, peeping and squinting under the canvas which had been hung round the fire.

From Project Gutenberg

Simon did not reply, nor did his eyes fail before the stern gaze of the captain of cuirassiers.

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