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VOLTIGEUR
Etymology
Noun
voltigeur (plural voltigeurs)
A tumbler; a leaper or vaulter.
(military) One of a picked company of irregular riflemen in each regiment of the French infantry.
(Canada) ranger.
Source: Wiktionary
Vol`ti*geur, n. Etym: [F., fr. voltiger to vault, It. volteggiare. See Volt a tread.]
1. A tumbler; a leaper or vaulter.
2. (Mil.)
Definition: One of a picked company of irregular riflemen in each regiment of the French infantry.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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