ˌbersəlˈyerē, -ye(ˌ)rā noun
( plural bersaglie·ri -e(ˌ)rē)
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: Italian, from bersaglio target, from Old Italian, from Old French bersail, from berser to shoot, hit
: a member of the Italian army infantry corps organized about 1850 as sharpshooters or riflemen