Carabineer (Noun)
Meaning
A soldier (historically a mounted soldier) who is armed with a carbine.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The cavalry regiment was comprised of carabineers, lightly armed and highly mobile mounted soldiers.
- As a carabineer, his role was to provide rapid response and supporting firepower to the main infantry forces.
- Carabineers were typically used for reconnaissance and skirmishing missions due to their speed and agility.
- During the Napoleonic Wars, the French army employed carabineers as elite mounted troops, often deploying them as shock troops.
- The carabineer's primary responsibility was to provide covering fire for the infantry while they advanced on enemy positions.