accouterment |
(often pl.) one's outfit or equipment, esp. that of a soldier, exclusive of arms and uniform. [1/2 definitions] |
adventurer |
one who seeks fortune through risky or brave actions; soldier of fortune. [1/3 definitions] |
Anzac |
a soldier in the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps during World War I (acronym for "Australia and New Zealand Army Corps"). [2 definitions] |
bluecoat |
one who wears a blue coat or uniform, esp. a police officer or a Union soldier in the U.S. Civil War. |
carbineer |
a soldier armed with a carbine. |
comrade in arms |
a fellow soldier. |
continental |
(cap.) a soldier in the American Revolutionary forces. [1/6 definitions] |
cuirassier |
a cavalry soldier who wears a cuirass. |
debrief |
to question (an astronaut, soldier, or the like) in order to obtain any information gathered during a mission. |
equipage |
the outfit or set of equipment belonging to a soldier, ship, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
footlocker |
a small trunk used to store clothing and personal belongings, as of a soldier, and often kept at the foot of one's bed. |
foot soldier |
a soldier who marches and fights on foot; infantryman. |
freelance |
(usu. written " free lance") in the Middle Ages, a mercenary soldier. [1/6 definitions] |
fusilier |
a soldier armed with a fusil. |
gendarme |
a soldier serving a police function, esp. in France. [1/2 definitions] |
GI |
a present or former member of the U.S. military, usu. an enlisted soldier. [1/4 definitions] |
grenadier |
formerly, an elite foot soldier or a soldier specializing in using grenades. [1/2 definitions] |
grunt |
(slang) an infantry soldier. [1/7 definitions] |
guidon |
a soldier who carries a guidon. [1/2 definitions] |
gunner |
a soldier, sailor, or the like who operates or helps to operate artillery. [1/2 definitions] |
Gurkha |
a Nepalese soldier in the British or Indian army. [1/2 definitions] |