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GRENADIERS
Noun
grenadiers
plural of grenadier
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GRENADIER
Gren`a*dier", n. Etym: [F. grenadier. See Grenade.]
1. (Mil.)
Definition: Originaly, a soldier who carried and threw grenades; afterward, one of a company attached to each regiment or battalion, taking post on the right of the line, and wearing a peculiar uniform. In modern times, a member of a special regiment or corps; as, a grenadier of the guard of Napoleon I. one of the regiment of Grenadier Guards of the British army, etc.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any marine fish of the genus Macrurus, in which the body and tail taper to a point; they mostly inhabit the deep sea; -- called also onion fish, and rat-tail fish.
3. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A bright-colored South African grosbeak (Pyromelana orix), having the back red and the lower parts black.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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