Carabinier (Noun)
Meaning
A soldier (historically a mounted soldier) who is armed with a carbine.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The horse cavalry included various troops, among them the carabiniers, a unit of mounted soldiers equipped with carbines.
- During Napoleon's conquests, the carabiniers served as elite troops known for their braveness and skill in battle.
- The French Carabiniers à Cheval, founded in 1693, was an esteemed unit of carabiniers who fought bravely alongside other troops.
- A prominent part of British military history was the 6th Dragoon Guards, also known as the Carabiniers, a mounted regiment that served from 1685 to 1922.
- Historical texts depict the 28 carabiniers of the Emperor's Guard as part of the funeral procession of Napoleon Bonaparte in the city of Paris.