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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
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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.
The Adventures Of Pinocchio by Collodi, Carlo View in context
learn to read and write, my lad," said Genestas; "come and enlist in my regiment, have a horse to ride, and turn carabineer.
The Country Doctor by de Balzac, Honore View in context
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.
The Arrow of Gold by Conrad, Joseph View in context
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