— grenadierial , adj. — grenadierly , adv. — grenadiership , n.
/gren'euh dear"/ , n.
1. (in the British army) a member of the first regiment of household infantry (Grenadier Guards) .
2. (formerly) a specially selected foot soldier in certain elite units.
3. (formerly) a soldier who threw grenades.
4. Also called rat-tail, rat tail . any of several deep-sea fishes of the family Macrouridae, having an elongated, tapering tail.
[ 1670-80; 2 ]