TROOPER

cavalryman, trooper

(noun) a soldier mounted on horseback; “a cavalryman always takes good care of his mount”

cavalryman, trooper

(noun) a soldier in a motorized army unit

trooper

(noun) a mounted police officer

trooper, state trooper

(noun) a state police officer

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

trooper (plural troopers)

(military) A soldier of private rank in cavalry or armour. [from 1640]

Synonyms: cavalryman, horse soldier, crewman, armored soldier, zipperhead (Canadian military slang), Tpr (abbreviation)

A cavalry horse; charger.

A soldier.

(British) A troopship.

(US) A state trooper. [from 1911]

(Australia) A mounted policeman. [from 1858]

(figurative, colloquial) One who endures adversity or hardship with an attitude of stoicism and persistence. [from 1959]

Synonyms: survivor, tough cookie

Coordinate terms

• cavalryman

• cuirassier

• dragoon

• hussar

• lancer

• uhlan

• yeoman

Verb

trooper (third-person singular simple present troopers, present participle troopering, simple past and past participle troopered)

To work as a trooper.

To work steadily at an unpleasant job without complaint.

Anagrams

• potrero, protero-

Source: Wiktionary

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Troop"er, n.

Definition: A soldier in a body of cavalry; a cavalryman; also, the horse of a cavalryman.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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