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Cuirassier

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Noun
  1. 1
    A cavalry soldier equipped with a cuirass (armor). historical

    "His vision was secular: the high priests 'will wear impressive robes'; the Herzl army would boast cuirassiers with silver breastplates;"

  2. 2
    a cavalryman equipped with a cuirass wordnet

Etymology

Borrowed from French cuirassier, see below.

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