grenadier
/ˌɡrɛnəˈdɪr/
noun
- A soldier who is part of a special unit, originally trained to throw grenades, now often an elite infantry soldier.
- The grenadier marched proudly at the front of the parade.
- My grandfather served as a grenadier in the army during the war.
- During the battle, the grenadier was responsible for clearing enemy trenches.
- A deep-sea fish with a long, tapering body and a large head, also called a rattail.
- Marine biologists study the grenadier to understand life in the deep ocean.
- The grenadier is often caught by deep-sea trawlers for its mild-tasting flesh.
- A grenadier can live at depths of over 2,000 meters.
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