CARABINEER


Meaning of CARABINEER in English

[ ˌkarəbɪ'nɪə ]

(also carabinier )

■ noun historical a cavalry soldier whose principal weapon was a carbine.

Origin

C17: from Fr. carabinier , from carabine (see carbine ).

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