1. (historical) One of a kind of light cavalry of Tartaric origin, first introduced into European armies in Poland. They are armed with lances, pistols, and sabers, and are employed chiefly as skirmishers

Derived forms: uhlans

Encyclopedia: Uhlan

• suborder Megachiroptera
• suborder Megaloptera
• suborder Menotyphla
• suborder Menurae
• suborder Microchiroptera
• suborder Mugiloidea
• suborder Myomorpha
• suborder Mysticeti
• suborder Myxiniformes
• suborder Myxinoidei
• suborder Natantia
• suborder Nematocera
• suborder Nothosauria
• suborder Odontoceti
• suborder Ophidia
• suborder Ornithomimida
• suborder Ornithopoda
• suborder Oscines
• suborder Osteostraci
• suborder Otides
• suborder Pachycephalosaurus
• suborder Passeres
• suborder Percoidea
• suborder Petromyzoniformes
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