cuirassier en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /kjʊərəˈsɪər/
- /kwɪrəˈsɪər/
Etymology
Borrowed from French cuirassier, see below.
Meanings
-
(historical) A cavalry soldier equipped with a cuirass (armor).
His vision was secular: the high priests 'will wear impressive robes'; the Herzl army would boast cuirassiers with silver breastplates;
2011, Simon Sebag Montefiore, Jerusalem: The Biography – A History of the Middle East, page 449:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cuirassiers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
trooper · cavalryman · lancer · hussar · dragoon · yeoman · uhlan
Translations (8)
sv kyrassiär (Translations) · fr cuirassier (Translations) · nl kurassier (Translations) · pt couraceiro (Translations) · mr क्विरासियर (Translations) · es coracero (Translations) · ru кираси́р (Translations) · it corazziere (Translations)