ˈmikəˌlet noun
or mig·ue·let -igəˌ-
( -s )
Etymology: Spanish miquelete, miguelete, from Catalan miquelet, probably from the name Miquel
1. obsolete : a bandit of the Pyrenees
2.
a. : an irregular or partisan soldier during the Peninsular War
b. : a soldier of various Spanish local infantry regiments frequently used as escorts
3. : a flintlock developed in Spain and distinguished by external mounting of mainspring and hammer