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