light-armed
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of light-armed
First recorded in 1610–20
Example Sentences
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For this purpose light-armed, fast-moving troops are needed, equipped with jeeps, half-tracks, light trucks, small arms, machine guns and 75s.
From Time Magazine Archive
They wore the garb of light-armed foot-soldiers and their accoutrement seemed much the worse for rough usage.
From The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great by Fuller, Robert H.
The infantry were divided into heavy-armed and light-armed, many of the heavy-armed wearing coats of mail formed of metal scales sewn to a leather shirt.
From A Primer of Assyriology by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)
Diez, strangely enough, would derive this Arab or Moorish word from the Grk. μυμνήτης, a naked or light-armed foot soldier.
From The Bible in Spain - Vol. 2 [of 2] by Borrow, George Henry
But, no, you Athenians prefer to fight light-armed.
From Sónnica by Blasco Ibáñez, Vicente
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