cuirassier
noun/kwɪrəˈsɪər/ · /kjʊərəˈsɪər/
Etymology Borrowed from French cuirassier, see below.
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Government, Military, Politics, War Historical A cavalry soldier equipped with a cuirass (armor).
- His vision was secular: the high priests 'will wear impressive robes'; the Herzl army would boast cuirassiers with silver breastplates;2011, Simon Sebag Montefiore, Jerusalem: The Biography – A History of the Middle East, page 449: