miquelet
American
[mik-uh-let]
/ ˈmɪk əˌlɛt /
noun
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(in the Peninsular War) a Spanish guerrilla who fought against the French.
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a soldier in any of several Spanish infantry regiments.
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a flintlock of a type developed in Spain.
Etymology
Origin of miquelet
1660–70; < Catalan, equivalent to Miquel Michael + -et -et
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