arquebusier
arquebusier noun: a soldier armed with an arquebus.
Noun
arquebusier (plural arquebusiers)
- A soldier armed with an arquebus.
- This included the head-piece and gorgett, the back and breast, with skirts of iron called tasses or tassets covering the thighs, as may be seen in the figures, representing the exercise of the pike, published anno 1622, by the title of the Military Art of Training; the same kind of armour was worn...1786, Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 21
- Synonyms:
- hackbuteer, hackbutter
Synonyms of arquebusier
Forms of arquebusier
| plural | arquebusiers |
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Origin of arquebusier
From Middle French arquebusier, hacquebousier, corresponding to arquebus + -ier.
Words that rhyme with arquebusier
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- spear
- career
- fear
- here
- steer
- appear
- cavalier
- cheer
- leer
- pioneer
- queer
- volunteer
- adhere
- beer
- chandelier
- deer
- financier
- pier
- premier
- privateer
- sheer
- veer
- vizier
- austere
- bombardier
- brigadier
- cashmere
- commandeer
- disappear
- endear
- grenadier
- interfere
- mere
- mountaineer
- peer
- sear
- tear
- tier
- unclear
- arrear
- bier
- blear
- cameleer
- cashier
- chiffonier
- cohere
- fakir
- farseer
Questions about arquebusier
- What does arquebusier mean?
- Arquebusier means a soldier armed with an arquebus.
- What part of speech is arquebusier?
- Arquebusier is a noun.
- What is the plural of arquebusier?
- The plural of arquebusier is arquebusiers.
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