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UHLAN
Etymology
Noun
uhlan (plural uhlans)
(historical) A lancer, a soldier armed with a lance in a former light cavalry unit of the Polish, Prussian/German, Austrian, and Russian armies.
Coordinate terms
• cavalryman
• cuirassier
• dragoon
• hussar
• lancer
• trooper
• yeoman
Anagrams
• hulan
Source: Wiktionary
Uh"lan, n. Etym: [G. uhlan, Pol. ulan, hulan, from Turk. oglan a youth, lad; of Tartar origin.] [Written also ulan, and formerly hulan.]
1. One of a certain description of militia among the Tartars.
2. (Mil.)
Definition: One of a kind of light cavalry of Tartaric origin, first introduced into European armies in Poland. They are armed with lances, pistols, and sabers, and are employed chiefly as skirmishers.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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