CATERAN

Etymology

Noun

cateran (plural caterans)

(historical) A Highlander working as a professional fighter; a mercenary attached to a Scottish clan.

A freebooter, marauder.

Anagrams

• Cantera, cane rat, carnate

Source: Wiktionary


Cat"e*ran, n. Etym: [Gael. ceatharnach. Cf. Kern Irish foot soldier.]

Definition: A Highland robber: a kind of irregular soldier. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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