[ ʃa'sə: ]
■ noun ( plural pronounced same) historical a soldier equipped and trained for rapid movement, especially in the French army.
Origin
C18: Fr., lit. 'huntsman', from chasser 'to chase'.
[ ʃa'sə: ]
■ noun ( plural pronounced same) historical a soldier equipped and trained for rapid movement, especially in the French army.
Origin
C18: Fr., lit. 'huntsman', from chasser 'to chase'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004