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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