cuirassier

American  

[kweer-uh-seer] / ˌkwɪər əˈsɪər /

noun

1. a cavalry soldier wearing a cuirass.

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cuirassier British  

/ ˌkwɪərəˈsɪə /

noun

1. a mounted soldier, esp of the 16th century, who wore a cuirass

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Etymology

Origin of cuirassier

From French, dating back to 1545–55; cuirass, -ier ²

Example Sentences

The cuirassier then turned his head and gazed at George; but he spoke not a word.

From The Pl?biscite or, A Miller's Story of the War by Chatrian, Alexandre

Then turning upon his hind hoofs, as on a pivot, he sprang out in full gallop after the horse of the cuirassier.

From The White Gauntlet by Reid, Mayne

The steed of the cuirassier recoiled from the impetus of his more powerful adversary.

From The White Gauntlet by Reid, Mayne

A cuirassier captain—Scarthe by name—has gone down with the skeleton of a troop to your neighbourhood.

From The White Gauntlet by Reid, Mayne

On the cuirassiers, who were cut to pieces in that battle, being reorganized, it was observed to Napoleon that Lieutenant Rusiecki was not the height for a cuirassier.

From The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 3, October, 1851 by Various