VOLTIGEUR


Meaning of VOLTIGEUR in English

ˌvältəˈzhər noun

( -s )

Etymology: French, literally, leaper, from voltiger to leap, vault (from Italian volteggiare, freq. of voltare to turn) + -eur -or — more at volt

: a member of any of various French organizations of light infantry ; often : a sharpshooter in the French army

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