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targeteer

American  
[tahr-gi-teer] / ˌtɑr gɪˈtɪər /

noun

  1. a soldier armed with a sword and buckler.

Etymology

Origin of targeteer

First recorded in 1580–90; target + -eer

Example Sentences

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And the general Iphicrates well answered Callias, the son of Chabrias, who asked him, "What are you? an archer? a targeteer? cavalry, or infantry?"

From Plutarch's Morals by Shilleto, Arthur Richard

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