n. 1 a soldier, mounted or on foot, employed in police duties esp. in France. 2 a rock-tower on a mountain, occupying and blocking an arête.
[ F f. gens d'armes men of arms ]
n. 1 a soldier, mounted or on foot, employed in police duties esp. in France. 2 a rock-tower on a mountain, occupying and blocking an arête.
[ F f. gens d'armes men of arms ]
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