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/kahr'beuh near"/, n.(formerly) a soldier armed with a carbine.Also, carabineer, carabinier.[1795-1805; earlier carabineer; see CARBINE, -EER]
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Carbineer — Car bi*neer , n. [F. carabinier.] (Mil.) A soldier armed with a carbine. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
carbineer — [kär΄bə nir′] n. CARABINEER … English World dictionary
carbineer — n. cavalry soldier that carries a carbine gun … English contemporary dictionary
carbineer — car•bi•neer [[t]ˌkɑr bəˈnɪər[/t]] also carabineer n. mil a soldier armed with a carbine • Etymology: 1795–1805 … From formal English to slang
carbineer — /kabəˈnɪə/ (say kahbuh near) noun → carabineer …
carbineer — noun a soldier (historically a mounted soldier) who is armed with a carbine • Syn: ↑carabineer, ↑carabinier • Derivationally related forms: ↑carbine (for: ↑carabineer) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
carbinier — carbineerˈ, carabineerˈ, carbinierˈ or carabinierˈ noun 1. A soldier armed with a carbine 2. A light cavalryman 3. A soldier of the 6th Dragoon Guards (from 1939, 3rd Carabineers) • • • Main Entry: ↑carbine … Useful english dictionary
Natal Carbineers — The Natal Carbineers Regimental Colour Active Country … Wikipedia
carabinier — noun a soldier (historically a mounted soldier) who is armed with a carbine • Syn: ↑carbineer, ↑carabineer • Derivationally related forms: ↑carbine (for: ↑carabineer) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Carabineer — Car a*bi*neer (k[a^]r [.a]*b[i^]*n[=e]r ), n. A carbineer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
