Cuirassier Definition

kwîrə-sîr
noun
A cavalryman wearing a cuirass.
Webster's New World
A horse soldier in European armies whose equipment included the cuirass.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Cuirassier

Noun

Singular:
cuirassier
Plural:
cuirassiers

Origin of Cuirassier

  • French from cuirasse cuirass from Old French curasse cuirass

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Borrowing from French cuirassier, see below.

    From Wiktionary

Cuirassier Sentence Examples

  • Gerard's corps (with which was Kellermann's cuirassier corps) halted astride the Sambre at Chatelet.

  • Milhaud's Cuirassier corps and Lobau's (VI.) corps were south of the Sambre, between Charleroi and Jamioulx.

  • The right of Milhaud's cuirassier corps, whilst marching from Marbais to Quatre Bras, saw a column of Prussian infantry retiring towards Wavre, and Milhaud reported this fact about 9 P.M.

  • In any case D'Erlon could not come back in time to give him effectual help. But incapable of grasping the situation, and beside himself with rage, Ney sent imperative orders to D'Erlon to return at once, and immediately afterwards he ordered Kellermann to lead his one available cuirassier brigade and break through Wellington's line.

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Words Starting With

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