Crossword clues for light infantry
light infantry
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Light \Light\, a. [Compar. Lighter (l[imac]t"[~e]r); superl. Lightest.] [OE. light, liht, AS. l[=i]ht, le['o]ht; akin to D. ligt, G. leicht, OHG. l[=i]hti, Icel. l[=e]ttr, Dan. let, Sw. l["a]tt, Goth. leihts, and perh. to L. levis (cf. Levity), Gr. 'elachy`s small, Skr. laghu light. [root]125.]
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Having little, or comparatively little, weight; not tending to be the center of gravity with force; not heavy.
These weights did not exert their natural gravity, . . . insomuch that I could not guess which was light or heavy whilst I held them in my hand.
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Not burdensome; easy to be lifted, borne, or carried by physical strength; as, a light burden, or load.
Ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
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Easy to be endured or performed; not severe; not difficult; as, a light affliction or task.
--Chaucer.Light sufferings give us leisure to complain.
--Dryden. Easy to be digested; not oppressive to the stomach; as, light food; also, containing little nutriment.
Not heavily armed; armed with light weapons; as, light troops; a troop of light horse.
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Not encumbered; unembarrassed; clear of impediments; hence, active; nimble; swift.
Unmarried men are best friends, best masters . . . but not always best subjects, for they are light to run away.
--Bacon. Not heavily burdened; not deeply laden; not sufficiently ballasted; as, the ship returned light.
Slight; not important; as, a light error.
--Shak.Well leavened; not heavy; as, light bread.
Not copious or heavy; not dense; not inconsiderable; as, a light rain; a light snow; light vapors.
Not strong or violent; moderate; as, a light wind.
Not pressing heavily or hard upon; hence, having an easy, graceful manner; delicate; as, a light touch; a light style of execution.
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Easy to admit influence; inconsiderate; easily influenced by trifling considerations; unsteady; unsettled; volatile; as, a light, vain person; a light mind.
There is no greater argument of a light and inconsiderate person than profanely to scoff at religion.
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Indulging in, or inclined to, levity; wanting dignity or solemnity; trifling; gay; frivolous; airy; unsubstantial.
Seneca can not be too heavy, nor Plautus too light.
--Shak.Specimens of New England humor laboriously light and lamentably mirthful.
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Not quite sound or normal; somewhat impaired or deranged; dizzy; giddy.
Are his wits safe? Is he not light of brain ?
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Easily bestowed; inconsiderately rendered.
To a fair semblance doth light faith annex.
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Wanton; unchaste; as, a woman of light character.
A light wife doth make a heavy husband.
--Shak. Not of the legal, standard, or usual weight; clipped; diminished; as, light coin.
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Loose; sandy; easily pulverized; as, a light soil. Light cavalry, Light horse (Mil.), light-armed soldiers mounted on strong and active horses. Light eater, one who eats but little. Light infantry, infantry soldiers selected and trained for rapid evolutions. Light of foot.
Having a light step.
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Fleet.
Light of heart, gay, cheerful.
Light oil (Chem.), the oily product, lighter than water, forming the chief part of the first distillate of coal tar, and consisting largely of benzene and toluene.
Light sails (Naut.), all the sails above the topsails, with, also, the studding sails and flying jib.
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Light sleeper, one easily wakened.
Light weight, a prize fighter, boxer, wrestler, or jockey, who is below a standard medium weight. Cf. Feather weight, under Feather. [Cant]
To make light of, to treat as of little consequence; to slight; to disregard.
To set light by, to undervalue; to slight; to treat as of no importance; to despise.
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Wiktionary
n. Ground combat soldiers who are not mechanized, and whose role is harass the enemy in front of the main body of infantry.
Wikipedia
Light infantry (or skirmishers) are soldiers whose job was to provide a skirmishing screen ahead of the main body of infantry, harassing and delaying the enemy advance. Light infantry was distinct from medium, heavy or line infantry. Heavy infantry were dedicated primarily to fighting in tight formations that were the core of large battles. Light infantry fought in open-order, often in close co-ordination with heavy infantry, where they could screen the heavy infantry from harassing fire, and the heavy infantry could intervene to protect the light infantry from attacks of enemy heavy infantry or cavalry. Heavy infantry originally had heavier arms and more armour than light infantry, but this distinction was lost as the use of armour declined and gunpowder weapons became standardized.
Light infantry is a military unit that fights on foot without or with few heavy weapons and armor.
Light infantry may also refer to:
- King's Shropshire Light Infantry
- The Light Infantry
- King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
- Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
- Northern Light Infantry
- Herefordshire Light Infantry
- Highland Light Infantry
- 105th Regiment of Foot (Madras Light Infantry)
- Light Infantry Brigade
- Somerset Light Infantry
- Sri Lanka Light Infantry
- 106th Regiment of Foot (Bombay Light Infantry)
- 107th Regiment of Foot (Bengal Light Infantry)
Usage examples of "light infantry".
The British skirmishers, reinforced by newly arrived battalions of light infantry, were beginning to blunt the fire of the Voltigeurs.
This means that the Iraqi opposition forces would have to assault dug-in Iraqi defensive positions--a challenge for any light infantry and especially difficult because static defensive operations are one of the few things the Iraqi armed forces perform reasonably well.
He could not see their faces at this distance, but he could tell that one of the men was wearing a long straight sword and Loup knew that British light infantry officers wore curved sabres.
To complete their discomfiture the elephants, scared by the sudden onsets of the cavalry and the rapid movements of the light infantry, rushed from the wings into the centre of the line.
French Light infantry, their red epaulettes distinctive in the sunlight, and Sharpe swore for he knew that these troops had been sent out of the fortresses to see Delmas to safety.
This was quite a normal procedure in the mechanized infantry and armor communities, but not nearly as common in the light infantry world.
A light infantry company at full strength with the normal attachments was one twelfth that size .
Sir, you know all about light infantry tactics, probably heavy infantry too, but I know suits and suit tactics.