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argoletier

/ˌɑː(ɹ)ɡələˈtɪə(ɹ)/

argoletier noun: a light mounted soldier; a mounted bowman.

Noun

argoletier (plural argoletiers)

  1. (obsolete) A light mounted soldier; a mounted bowman.
    • And he that shall enquire of our Argolettiers or Free-booters, what experiences they have had in these our late civil wars, shal no doubt find effect and examples of patience, of obstinacy and stif-neckednes […]., II.32

Forms of argoletier

pluralargoletiers

Origin of argoletier

Alteration of argolet, after chevalier etc.

Questions about argoletier

What does argoletier mean?
Argoletier means a light mounted soldier; a mounted bowman.
What part of speech is argoletier?
Argoletier is a noun.
How do you pronounce argoletier?
Argoletier is pronounced /ˌɑː(ɹ)ɡələˈtɪə(ɹ)/.
What is the plural of argoletier?
The plural of argoletier is argoletiers.

Words near argoletier in the dictionary

  1. argol-bargoled
  2. argol-bargoling
  3. argol-bargolled
  4. argol-bargolling
  5. argol-bargols
  6. argoletier
  7. argoletiers
  8. Argolian
  9. Argolic
  10. Argolid
  11. Argolida

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