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grenadier
[gren-uh-deer]
noun
(in the British army) a member of the first regiment of household infantry Grenadier Guards.
(formerly) a specially selected foot soldier in certain elite units.
(formerly) a soldier who threw grenades.
Also called rat-tail. Also called rattail. any of several deep-sea fishes of the family Macrouridae, having an elongated, tapering tail.
grenadier
/ ˌɡrɛnəˈdɪə /
noun
military
(in the British Army) a member of the senior regiment of infantry in the Household Brigade
(formerly) a member of a special formation, usually selected for strength and height
(formerly) a soldier trained to throw grenades
Also called: rat-tail. any deep-sea gadoid fish of the family Macrouridae, typically having a large head and trunk and a long tapering tail
any of various African weaverbirds of the genus Estrilda See waxbill
Other Word Forms
- grenadierial adjective
- grenadierly adverb
- grenadiership noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of grenadier1
Word History and Origins
Origin of grenadier1
Example Sentences
Commander Kurt Meyer noted, “The magnificent young grenadiers look at us with laughter in their eyes. They have no fear. They are confident. They have faith in their strength and the will to fight.”
Mr. Biden and the queen inspected an honor guard of grenadiers in the castle’s sun-splashed quadrangle before retiring inside for tea.
Researchers have observed sonic muscles or have recorded sounds from five families of deep-sea fish, including grenadiers and sablefish, according to Marta Bolgan, a marine biologist at the University of Liege in Belgium.
A 1992 paper, for instance, put acoustic tracking devices in bait and fed them to grenadiers, but the devices only tracked the fish up to 1km away.
Others to look out for are golden noble and grenadier.
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