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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
rifleman - a soldier whose weapon is a rifle


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