combatant

com·bat·ant  (km-btnt, kmb-tnt)

n.

One, such as a person or a combat vehicle, that takes part in armed strife.

adj.

Engaging in armed strife.

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combatant

Noun

a person taking part in a combat

Adjective

engaged in or ready for combat

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	combatant - someone who fights (or is fighting) battler, belligerent, fighter, scrapper individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" defender, withstander - a fighter who holds out against attack boxer, pugilist - someone who fights with his fists for sport brawler - a fighter (especially one who participates in brawls) butter - a fighter who strikes the opponent with his head fencer, swordsman - someone skilled at fencing gladiator - (ancient Rome) a professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat gouger - an attacker who gouges out the antagonist's eye hell-kite, hell-rooster, gamecock - someone who is a very fierce fighter mauler - a fighter who batters the opponent; "Jack Dempsey was called a mauler" skirmisher - someone who skirmishes (e.g., as a member of a scouting party) tough, street fighter - someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing victor, master, superior - a combatant who is able to defeat rivals grappler, matman, wrestler - combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground
Adj.	1.	combatant - engaging in or ready for combat military - associated with or performed by members of the armed services as contrasted with civilians; "military police"

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combatant

noun 1. fighter, soldier, warrior, contender, gladiator, belligerent, antagonist, fighting man, serviceman or servicewoman

adjective 2. fighting, warring, battling, conflicting, opposing, contending, belligerent, combative