cuirassier

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Noun
  • On the corners are statues of an infantryman, sailor, artilleryman and cavalryman, each drawn from actual war dead.
    Bill Steiden, Des Moines Register, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The dismounted cavalryman is targeted in the second pass , leaving his mount unharmed.
    David Hambling, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • At the Battle of White Plains on October 28, 1776, General George Washington’s soldiers were forced to retreat following an attack from a small contingent of British dragoons.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 July 2025
  • Burgoyne returned to duty as an aging dragoon captain, just in time to win fame at the cannon's mouth in the Seven Years' War, notably in Normandy and Brittany against the French, and on the Tagus River near Lisbon against the Spanish.
    / CBS News, CBS News, 13 June 2025
Noun
  • Everything inside this zone is visible to drones, which means that any Russian truck, tank, or infantryman seeking to attack new territory is instantly identified and can easily be hit.
    Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026
  • Cevyn Jay Paydy, an infantryman assigned to the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
Noun
  • All the gold is gone, and there’s barely enough to pay her soldiers, let alone throw a lavish coronation.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • Thirty-two Cuban soldiers working security for Maduro were killed in the raid.
    Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
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“Cuirassier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuirassier. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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