light infantryn.

Brit.

/ˌlʌɪt ˈɪnf(ə)ntri/, U.S.

/ˌlaɪd ˈɪnfəntri/

Forms: also with capital initials.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: light adj.¹, infantry n.

Etymology: < light adj.¹ + infantry n.

(A division or unit of) soldiers who fight on foot, typically having light weapons and equipment and operating in situations where speed and mobility, or (esp. in later use) rapid deployment is required.

ΚΠ

1684 T. Blomer tr. Timoleon in J. Dryden et al. tr. Plutarch Lives II. 318 The slender Force he had then with him, who suffering Icetes to pass along before, pursu'd him with his Horse-men and light Infantry [Gk. ψιλούς].

1778 W. Woodford Let. 4 Oct. in G. Washington Papers (2008) Revolutionary War Ser. XVII. 262 The Enemy..are never out of supporting distance, of A Battalion or two of Light Infantry.

1849 J. E. Alexander L'Acadie I. 35 It was found necessary to intermingle the newly arrived regulars with the Glengarry light infantry, a provincial corps.

2003 N.Y. Times 6 Apr. a1/5 It was..the first of a series of..thrusts by light infantry that are intended to keep the Iraqi military confused and off balance.

Compounds

C1. General use as a modifier.

ΚΠ

1759 London Gaz. No. 9951/4 He has ordered..three Forts to be erected, which he has named the Grenadier Fort, Light Infantry Fort, and Gage's Light Infantry Fort.

1760 Gentleman's Mag. July 306/1 The light infantry company of the Royal was detached to surround the houses, and put the Indians to death with their bayonets.

1846 W. Greener Sci. Gunnery (new ed.) 393 Carbines, for some light infantry regiments.

1968 Daily Independent-Jrnl. (San Rafael, Calif.) 16 Mar. 3/4 The light infantry troops moved in behind a curtain of artillery, [and] surrounded the village.

2012 Atlantic Nov. 102/2 Light-infantry units that had pinned down several hundred al-Qaeda and Taliban fighters.

C2.

light infantryman n. a soldier who serves in a light infantry unit.

ΚΠ

1780 Hist. Civil War in Amer. v. 163 They surprized a small post of the rebels, killing three of them, and returned to their ships at night, bringing in some live cattle, with the loss of only a light infantry man killed.

1904 W. C. H. Wood Fight for Canada x. 295 The French Grenadiers..came back with such heavy reinforcements that the light infantrymen were soon enveloped.

2004 Belfast Tel. (Nexis) 19 Aug. L/Cpl Taff Thomas was an outstanding Light Infantryman who served his regiment and country with distinction.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021).

单词	light infantry
释义	light infantryn. Brit. /ˌlʌɪt ˈɪnf(ə)ntri/, U.S. /ˌlaɪd ˈɪnfəntri/ Forms: also with capital initials. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: light adj.¹, infantry n. Etymology: < light adj.¹ + infantry n. (A division or unit of) soldiers who fight on foot, typically having light weapons and equipment and operating in situations where speed and mobility, or (esp. in later use) rapid deployment is required. ΚΠ 1684 T. Blomer tr. Timoleon in J. Dryden et al. tr. Plutarch Lives II. 318 The slender Force he had then with him, who suffering Icetes to pass along before, pursu'd him with his Horse-men and light Infantry [Gk. ψιλούς]. 1778 W. Woodford Let. 4 Oct. in G. Washington Papers (2008) Revolutionary War Ser. XVII. 262 The Enemy..are never out of supporting distance, of A Battalion or two of Light Infantry. 1849 J. E. Alexander L'Acadie I. 35 It was found necessary to intermingle the newly arrived regulars with the Glengarry light infantry, a provincial corps. 2003 N.Y. Times 6 Apr. a1/5 It was..the first of a series of..thrusts by light infantry that are intended to keep the Iraqi military confused and off balance. Compounds C1. General use as a modifier. ΚΠ 1759 London Gaz. No. 9951/4 He has ordered..three Forts to be erected, which he has named the Grenadier Fort, Light Infantry Fort, and Gage's Light Infantry Fort. 1760 Gentleman's Mag. July 306/1 The light infantry company of the Royal was detached to surround the houses, and put the Indians to death with their bayonets. 1846 W. Greener Sci. Gunnery (new ed.) 393 Carbines, for some light infantry regiments. 1968 Daily Independent-Jrnl. (San Rafael, Calif.) 16 Mar. 3/4 The light infantry troops moved in behind a curtain of artillery, [and] surrounded the village. 2012 Atlantic Nov. 102/2 Light-infantry units that had pinned down several hundred al-Qaeda and Taliban fighters. C2. light infantryman n. a soldier who serves in a light infantry unit. ΚΠ 1780 Hist. Civil War in Amer. v. 163 They surprized a small post of the rebels, killing three of them, and returned to their ships at night, bringing in some live cattle, with the loss of only a light infantry man killed. 1904 W. C. H. Wood Fight for Canada x. 295 The French Grenadiers..came back with such heavy reinforcements that the light infantrymen were soon enveloped. 2004 Belfast Tel. (Nexis) 19 Aug. L/Cpl Taff Thomas was an outstanding Light Infantryman who served his regiment and country with distinction. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021). < n.1684
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