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Definition of Trooper
1. Noun. A soldier in a motorized army unit.
Group relationships: Cavalry, Horse, Horse Cavalry
Generic synonyms: Soldier
2. Noun. A mounted policeman.
3. Noun. A state police officer.
4. Noun. A soldier mounted on horseback. "A cavalryman always takes good care of his mount"
Group relationships: Cavalry
Specialized synonyms: Cuirassier, Dragoon, Hussar, Lancer, Rough Rider
Generic synonyms: Soldier
Definition of Trooper
1. n. A soldier in a body of cavalry; a cavalryman; also, the horse of a cavalryman.
2. n. A mounted policeman.
Definition of Trooper
1. Noun. (military) A soldier of private rank in cavalry or armour. Abbreviated Tpr. ¹
2. Noun. A cavalry horse; charger. ¹
3. Noun. A soldier. ¹
4. Noun. (British) A troopship. ¹
5. Noun. (American English) A state trooper. ¹
6. Noun. One who endures adversity or hardship with an attitude of stoicism and persistence. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Trooper
1. a cavalryman [n -S] - See also: cavalryman
Lexicographical Neighbors of Trooper
Literary usage of Trooper
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Rough Riders by Theodore Roosevelt (1899)
"Miller, John S trooper Died Aug. 17, 1898, of typhoid fever, ... Robinson, John
F trooper Killed in action, July 2, 1898, near Santiago de Cuba. ..."
2. The Trooper's Manual: Or, Tactics for Light Dragoon and Mounted Riflemen by James Lucius Davis (1861)
"To fire to the right, the trooper executes what he did in firing to the front,
except that he , does not turn towards the target when he comes in front of ..."
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