GRENADIER


Meaning of GRENADIER in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ gre-n ə - ' dir

Function: noun

Etymology: French, from grenade grenade

Date: 1676

1 a : a soldier who carries and throws grenades b : a member of a special regiment or corps formerly armed with grenades

2 : any of various deep-sea fishes (family Macrouridae) that are related to the cods and have an elongate tapering body and compressed pointed tail

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.