passe-volant
/ˈpasˌvəʊlənt/Now historical
noun
Military. A man temporarily hired as a pretend or dummy soldier in order to supply a deficiency at the muster or on the roll of a company or regiment.
Origin
Early 16th century (in an earlier sense). From Middle French, French passe-volant from passe- + volant flying.
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- like a bat out of hell
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