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Meanings of
cuirassier
in inglês
russo
кирасирский доспех
português
couraceiro
espanhol
coraceros
catalão
cuirasser
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Type of cavalry first appearing in late 15th-century Europe.
Related terms
military specialism
português
couraceiro
Usage of
cuirassier
in inglês
1
The
cuirassier
,
being heavier, and mounted on a slower horse, was distanced.
2
Maurice threw back his head and laughed, and the
cuirassier
caught the infection.
3
The great white
cuirassier
's
cloak was torn, burnt full of holes.
4
Behind her followed a St. George with his squire, a very fine
cuirassier
.
5
He slashed the
cuirassier
's
head open, from his chin, upwards through his teeth.
6
As ever swell'd beneath the steel of gilded
cuirassier
.
7
A tall
cuirassier
stood by some bags of gunpowder, ready to blow up the bridge.
8
Close at hand Maurice discovered a
cuirassier
,
who, on seeing them, saluted and stood attention.
9
Suddenly, directly in front of him, was an enormous French
cuirassier
upon an equally enormous horse.
10
They say that at Eckmühl, for every French
cuirassier
down, fourteen Austrians were struck in the back.
11
She haunted, therefore, the heights of Bazeilles, seeking among the dead one who wore the
cuirassier
uniform.
12
An English dragoon dashed at the
cuirassier
,
and with one blow severed his arm from his body.
13
And Lory de Vasselot was a
cuirassier
.
14
The one-eyed
cuirassier
said judicially, "That cannot be refused."
15
What is it, my brave
cuirassier
?
16
Later in the day when they found themselves alone, out of their moody friend's earshot, the
cuirassier
remarked suddenly:
Other examples for "cuirassier"
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About this term
cuirassier
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
say the cuirassier
french cuirassier
brave cuirassier
discover a cuirassier
eyed cuirassier
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Translations for
cuirassier
russo
кирасирский доспех
кирасирские доспехи
кирасиры
кирасир
português
couraceiro
espanhol
coraceros
cuirassiers
coracero
cuirassier
catalão
cuirasser
Cuirassier
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