Skirmisher (Noun)
Meaning
Someone who skirmishes (e.g., as a member of a scouting party).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The skirmisher moved stealthily through the underbrush, scouting out the enemy's position.
- As a skirmisher, her role was to harass the enemy's flanks and disrupt their supply lines.
- The skirmisher's report back to headquarters provided valuable intelligence on the enemy's troop movements.
- The commander sent out a skirmisher to probe the enemy's defenses and test their strength.
- A lone skirmisher was spotted by the enemy's sentries, and a fierce firefight ensued.