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miquelet

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[mik-uh-let] / ˈmɪk əˌlɛt /

noun

(in the Peninsular War) a Spanish guerrilla who fought against the French.
a soldier in any of several Spanish infantry regiments.
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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