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A soldier whose rifle is a carbine
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carabinier
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A carabinier (also sometimes spelled carabineer or carbineer ) is in principle a soldier armed with a carbine . A carbine is a shorter version of a musket or rifle . Carabiniers were first introduced during the Napoleonic wars in Europe. The word is derived ...
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n. a soldier whose rifle is a carbine [syn: carabineer ]
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n. (alternative spelling of carabineer English)
Usage examples of carabinier.
He freed one hand from the wall and weaseled it into the thread glove clipped to a carabinier sling, then began rhythmically swinging the grapnel back and forth.
Every cavalry uniform in the Empire was there: Dragoons, Carabiniers, Hussars, Chasseurs, all forming their long lines of attack behind the Lancers and Cuirassiers.
Further back were the Carabiniers in their dazzling white uniforms, and squadrons of green Dragoons and troops of plumed Hussars.
Haelen, on our way back we met a corps of bicycle carabiniers who were rolling along toward Haelen at top speed.
Soon after leaving Haelen, on our way back we met a corps of bicycle carabiniers who were rolling along toward Haelen at top speed.
The Prince left for Brussels an hour and a half later, his carriage escorted by an honour guard of Dutch Carabiniers who had learned their trade in the French Emperor's service.