grenadier

[ gren-uh-deer ]

noun

1. (in the British army) a member of the first regiment of household infantry Grenadier Guards.
2. (formerly) a specially selected foot soldier in certain elite units.
3. (formerly) a soldier who threw grenades.
4. Also called rattail,. any of several deep-sea fishes of the family Macrouridae, having an elongated, tapering tail.

grenadier

/ ˌɡrɛnəˈdɪə /

noun

1. military
   1. (in the British Army) a member of the senior regiment of infantry in the Household Brigade
   2. (formerly) a member of a special formation, usually selected for strength and height
   3. (formerly) a soldier trained to throw grenades
2. Also calledrat-tail any deep-sea gadoid fish of the family Macrouridae, typically having a large head and trunk and a long tapering tail
3. any of various African weaverbirds of the genus Estrilda See waxbill

Other Words From

• gren·a·dier·i·al adjective
• gren·a·dier·ly adverb
• gren·a·dier·ship noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of grenadier¹

From French, dating back to 1670–80; grenade, -ier ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of grenadier¹

C17: from French; see grenade

Example Sentences

Commander Kurt Meyer noted, “The magnificent young grenadiers look at us with laughter in their eyes. They have no fear. They are confident. They have faith in their strength and the will to fight.”

From Literature

Mr. Biden and the queen inspected an honor guard of grenadiers in the castle’s sun-splashed quadrangle before retiring inside for tea.

From New York Times

Researchers have observed sonic muscles or have recorded sounds from five families of deep-sea fish, including grenadiers and sablefish, according to Marta Bolgan, a marine biologist at the University of Liege in Belgium.

From New York Times

A 1992 paper, for instance, put acoustic tracking devices in bait and fed them to grenadiers, but the devices only tracked the fish up to 1km away.

From The Guardian

Others to look out for are golden noble and grenadier.

From The Guardian