TIRAILLEUR

Etymology

Noun

tirailleur (plural tirailleurs)

An infantry soldier.

Source: Wiktionary

Ti`rail`leur", n. Etym: [F., from tirailler to skirmish, wrest, from tirer to draw.] (Mil.)

Definition: Formerly, a member of an independent body of marksmen in the French army. They were used sometimes in front of the army to annoy the enemy, sometimes in the rear to check his pursuit. The term is now applied to all troops acting as skirmishers.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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