Meanings
plural carbineers
- governmentA soldier armed with a carbine.
1 more example
The prisoner flung him off with a force scarcely to be expected from one of his slight figure, and, turning quickly, said, "Let me die like a man!—whatever is my death, let me face it!" No further effort was made to blindfold him; but the carbineers formed their deadly rank, looking, however, towards their commander for the signal.
1834, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter X, in Francesca Carrara. […], volume III, London: Richard Bentley, […], (successor to Henry Colburn), →OCLC, page 76
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna soldier (historically a mounted soldier) who is armed with a carbine
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Frenchcarabinier
- Englishcarbineer
From carbine + -eer - French carabinier.
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carbineer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbineer
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