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
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
• cavalryman
• cuirassier
• dragoon
• hussar
• lancer
• uhlan
• yeoman
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.
• potrero, protero-
Source: Wiktionary
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
20 December 2024
(verb) commit fraud and steal from one’s employer; “We found out that she had been fiddling for years”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
