Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who skirmishes; a soldier specially detailed for the duty of skirmishing; one of the skirmish-line (which see).
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Mil.) One who skirmishes.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun an
infantry soldier used forskirmishing
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun someone who skirmishes (e.g., as a member of a scouting party)
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Examples
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Monday, November 26, 2007 tirailleur tirailleur (teera-yuhr) n.m. skirmisher; soldier, infantryman, sharpshooter; sniper
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“The new model Gatling is a terrible instrument, capable of awful doings on occasion, as for instance, when it is desired to sink a torpedo boat, or enter the embrasures of a fort, mow down a column, sweep the streets in a riot, clear a bridge or drive back a skirmisher swarm.”
The Gun C. J. Chivers 2010
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What happened was that the havildar-major came along the rank, with two naiks carrying big bags of cartridges, of which he offered three to each skirmisher.
Fiancée 2010
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He gave instructions for me to be sworn in, and I took the oath on the sabre-blade, ate a pinch of salt, and was informed that I was now a skirmisher of the 3rd Native Light Cavalry, that my daffadar was Kudrat Ali, that I would be paid one rupee per day, with a quarter-anna dyeing allowance, and that since I had brought my own horse I would be excused the customary recruit deposit.
Fiancée 2010
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Instead of consulting the firing tables, one now merely rolls a D6 for each skirmisher figure and hits with a roll of 4, 5 or 6 depending on the range to the target.
Archive 2009-07-01 Der Alte Fritz 2009
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We will undoubtedly have some informal play testing sessions in the interim so that we can work on our ideas for cavalry charges, square formations and changes, etc. and skirmisher rules.
Archive 2009-05-01 Der Alte Fritz 2009
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Monday, November 26, 2007 tirailleur tirailleur (teera-yuhr) n.m. skirmisher; soldier, infantryman, sharpshooter; sniper
French Word-A-Day: 2007
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One simply throws a D6 for each skirmisher and hits on a score of 4-6 (short range), 5-6 (medium range) and 6 (long range).
BAR Napoleon Playtest Der Alte Fritz 2009
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Monday, November 26, 2007 tirailleur tirailleur (teera-yuhr) n.m. skirmisher; soldier, infantryman, sharpshooter; sniper
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Monday, November 26, 2007 tirailleur tirailleur (teera-yuhr) n.m. skirmisher; soldier, infantryman, sharpshooter; sniper
French Word-A-Day: 2007
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