camaradan.
Obsolete.
1. A company of soldiers messing or lodging together.
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1598 R. Barret Theorike & Pract. Mod. Warres i. 10 Pescennius Niger did condemne vnto death, a whole Camarada of Soldiers.
1598 R. Barret Theorike & Pract. Mod. Warres i. Gloss. 249 Camarada, a Spanish word, is a small number of 11 or 12 soldiers, and is the one halfe of a squadra, being vnited together in their lodging.
2. One of such a company in his relation to the others; a comrade.
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society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > [noun] > fellow-soldier
gadlingOE
sword-brotherc1275
companionc1325
companion-in-arms1525
fellow soldier1526
commilitant1577
camarada1598
fore-fellows1598
commilitoa1614
brother in arms1632
comrade-in-arms1848
society > armed hostility > armed forces > the Army > unit of army > [noun] > group lodging or messing together
mess1536
camarada1598
1598 R. Barret Theorike & Pract. Mod. Warres i. 9 With his Camaradas, hee is to demeane himself, sober, quiet, and friendly.
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