cuirassier

English - Turkish

Definition of cuirassier in English Turkish dictionary

(isim) zırhlı süvari

{i} zırhlı süvari

English - English

Definition of cuirassier in English English dictionary

A cavalry soldier equipped with a cuirass (armour)

{n} a soldier in armor, one in arms

a cavalryman equipped with a cuirass

A soldier armed with a cuirass

{i} cavalryman equipped with a cuirass

In modern armies, a soldier of the heaviest cavalry, wearing a cuirass only when in full dress

Hyphenation

cui·ras·sier

Etymology

() From French cuirassier, from cuirasse ‘cuirass’, from Old French cuirace.