musketeer
nounmasculine/muʃkɨˈtɐjɾu/low
mos·que·tei·ro
Definition
A soldier armed with a musket, especially in the 16th-18th centuries.
The regiment was composed of hundreds of musketeers.
The musketeers formed a firing line.
Common collocations
royal musketeercompany of musketeers
Idiomatic expressions
- All for one, and one for all. (Motto of the King's Musketeers in fiction)
Etymology
Derivado de 'mosquete' (arma de fogo), por sua vez do italiano 'moschetto'.