light infantry

noun

foot soldiers with lightweight weapons and minimal field equipment.

infantry units with a minimal number of crew-served weapons and other supporting equipment.

Origin of light infantry

First recorded in 1840–50

Words nearby light infantry

lighthouse clock, lighthouse coffeepot, Lighthouse Point, lighthouse tube, Light in August, light infantry, lighting, lighting cameraman, lighting-up time, light into, lightish

Example sentences from the Web for light infantry

He also withdrew from Arnold's division Morgan's rifle corps and Dearborn's light-infantry, its main reliance.
The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving|Washington Irving
A fine company of light-infantry, commanded by the distinguished Harrison Gray Otis, was a guard of honor on the occasion.
Washington and the American Republic, Vol. 3.|Benson J. Lossing
A sharp firing of small arms soon told that Maxwell's light-infantry were engaged with the vanguard of the enemy.
The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving|Washington Irving

单词	light infantry
释义	light infantry noun foot soldiers with lightweight weapons and minimal field equipment. infantry units with a minimal number of crew-served weapons and other supporting equipment. Origin of light infantry First recorded in 1840–50 Words nearby light infantry lighthouse clock, lighthouse coffeepot, Lighthouse Point, lighthouse tube, Light in August, light infantry, lighting, lighting cameraman, lighting-up time, light into, lightish Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for light infantry He also withdrew from Arnold's division Morgan's rifle corps and Dearborn's light-infantry, its main reliance. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving\|Washington Irving A fine company of light-infantry, commanded by the distinguished Harrison Gray Otis, was a guard of honor on the occasion. Washington and the American Republic, Vol. 3.\|Benson J. Lossing A sharp firing of small arms soon told that Maxwell's light-infantry were engaged with the vanguard of the enemy. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving\|Washington Irving
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