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carabineer

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car·a·bi·neer also car·a·bi·nier  (kr-b-nîr) or car·bi·neer (kärb-)
n.
A soldier armed with a carbine.
[French carabinier, from carabine, carbine; see carbine.]
carabineer, carabinier [ˌkærəbɪˈnɪə]
n
(Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) variants of carbineer
car•bi•neer (ˌkɑr bəˈnɪər) also carabineer

n.
a soldier armed with a carbine.
[1795–1805]
Thesaurus Legend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.carabineer - a soldier (historically a mounted soldier) who is armed with a carbine
carabinier, carbineer
rifleman - a soldier whose weapon is a rifle
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Pinocchio saw the Carabineer from afar and tried his best to escape between the legs of the big fellow, but without success.
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learn to read and write, my lad," said Genestas; "come and enlist in my regiment, have a horse to ride, and turn carabineer.
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Now, for instance, in the next half hour, we may come any moment on three carabineers who would let off their pieces without asking questions.
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