carabineer
/ˌkɛrəbɪˈnɪr/
noun
- A soldier armed with a carbine (a short rifle).
- The museum displayed the uniform of a French carabineer from the Napoleonic Wars.
- The carabineer rode ahead of the main army, scouting the terrain.
- In the 19th century, a carabineer was often part of a light cavalry unit.
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