Definition of carabineer in English:
carabineer
(also carabinier)
noun ˌkarəbɪˈnɪəˌkɛrəbəˈnɪr
historical A cavalry soldier whose principal weapon was a carbine.
Example sentencesExamples
- Two carabineers took Carlos out of his bed and one of them butted him in the chest, which caused him to fall to the ground.
- Light infantry also had flank companies, though their grenadiers were known as carabiniers.
- The two privileged regiments of Carabiniers survived the French Revolution with their elite status intact.
- Carabiniers were the elite of the heavy horse, and fought in most of Napoleon's greatest battles from Austerlitz to Waterloo.
Origin
Mid 17th century: from French carabinier, from carabine (see carbine).
Definition of carabineer in US English:
carabineer
(also carabinier)
nounˌkerəbəˈnirˌkɛrəbəˈnɪr
historical A cavalry soldier whose principal weapon was a carbine.
Example sentencesExamples
- Carabiniers were the elite of the heavy horse, and fought in most of Napoleon's greatest battles from Austerlitz to Waterloo.
- Light infantry also had flank companies, though their grenadiers were known as carabiniers.
- Two carabineers took Carlos out of his bed and one of them butted him in the chest, which caused him to fall to the ground.
- The two privileged regiments of Carabiniers survived the French Revolution with their elite status intact.
Origin
Mid 17th century: from French carabinier, from carabine (see carbine).