MIQUELET

Etymology

Noun

miquelet (plural miquelets)

(military) An irregular or partisan soldier; a bandit.

Source: Wiktionary


Miq"ue*let, n. Etym: [Sp. miquelete.] (Mil.)

Definition: An irregular or partisan soldier; a bandit.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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