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Meanings of light-armed in English
Synonyms
Examples for "lightly-armed"
Examples for "lightly-armed"
1
Assad's forces have increasingly used helicopter gunships and warplanes against the lightly-armed insurgents.
2
Roger rode behind him, and was followed by the two lightly-armed men, who were to act as messengers.
3
It had been designated a United Nations "safe zone" and was being guarded by 600 lightly-armed Dutch UN soldiers.
4
Though vastly superior in a charge, the troopers' horses were ill able to come up with the active steeds of the lightly-armed smugglers.
5
It has smashed its way into cities to crush lightly-armed rebels and civilians alike in 11 months of suppression by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Usage of light-armed in English
1
The darters, and the rest of the light-armed auxiliaries, formed the van.
2
The use of the sling by the Persian light-armed is quite certain.
3
But the rest, who form the light-armed troops, carry a metal cudgel.
4
His light-armed troops and horsemen were drawn up in concealment on either side.
5
He then dismissed the meeting, and sent out light-armed cohorts to collect forage.
6
It's one thing, after all, to piratize blundering, light-armed merchant ships.
7
Already have I despatched fifty light-armed men on fleet Thessalian steeds.
8
No wonder they were so light-armed, no wonder so few.
9
After his time the Velites are not mentioned, and all the light-armed troop were auxiliaries.
10
But Alfonso held his mail-clad battalions firm, and the light-armed Moorish horsemen hesitated to attack.
11
A thousand horseman clad in mail, and a still greater number of light-armed, formed his bodyguard.
12
The Roman legionaries were supported by numerous light-armed troops, and a powerful body of Mauritanian cavalry.
13
The light-armed Irish troop did great things at Crecy, but they were never used at home.
14
Such questions might have been put to you by a light-armed mercenary, who argued for pay.
15
These "light-armed men" carry the hoplites' shields until the battle, and most of the baggage.
16
The fourth class were excluded from all public offices, and served in the army only as light-armed troops.