| Gurkha |
a Nepalese soldier in the British or Indian army. [1/2 definitions] |
| hoplite |
in ancient Greece, an infantry soldier who was heavily armed. |
| infantryman |
a soldier in the infantry; foot soldier. |
| irregular |
a soldier who does not belong to the established military force of a nation or region. [1/10 definitions] |
| lancer |
a mounted soldier armed with a lance. |
| legionary |
a member or, formerly, a soldier of a legion; legionnaire. [1/2 definitions] |
| man-at-arms |
a soldier, esp. a heavily armed horseman of the medieval period. |
| mercenary |
a soldier who fights for pay in a foreign army. [1/4 definitions] |
| Muhammad Ali, pasha of Egypt |
an Albanian soldier of the Turkish army who established Egypt as a modern state (b.1769?--d.1849). |
| musketeer |
formerly, a soldier armed with a musket. |
| orderly |
a soldier assigned to perform certain tasks for one or more officers. [1/5 definitions] |
| pandour |
an eighteenth-century Croatian soldier noted for extreme brutality and cruelty. [2 definitions] |
| paratrooper |
a soldier trained to enter combat areas by parachuting from an airplane. |
| PFC |
abbreviation of "private first class," a soldier in the U.S. Army or Marine Corps ranking below a corporal and above a private. |
| praetorian |
(often cap.) a soldier who belonged to the bodyguard of an ancient Roman emperor or commander. [1/4 definitions] |
| private |
a soldier belonging to one of the lowest ranks. [1/11 definitions] |
| private first class |
a soldier in the U.S. Army or Marine Corps ranking below a corporal and above a private. |
| Pvt. |
abbreviation of "Private," a soldier belonging to one of the lowest ranks. |
| ranger |
a soldier trained for guerilla or surprise attacks. [1/3 definitions] |
| recruit |
a soldier recently drafted or enlisted into the armed forces. [1/6 definitions] |
| redcoat |
a British soldier in colonial America, esp. during the American Revolution. |