spahin.
/ˈspɑːhiː/, U.S. /ˈspɑ(h)i/ 1. A horseman forming one of a body of cavalry which formerly constituted an important part of the Turkish army and was to some extent organized on a feudal basis. Now Historical.
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society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > soldier of specific force or unit > [noun]
spahi1562
legionnaire1595
strelitz1603
Croat1623
deli1667
Croatian1700
lancer1712
highlander1725
lambs1744
royals1762
light-bob1778
fly-slicer1785
Life Guardsman1785
royals?1795
Hottentot1796
yeoman1798
pandour1800
Faugh-a-Ballaghsc1811
forty-two man1816
kilty1842
Zouave1848
bumblerc1850
Inniskilliner1853
blue cap1857
turco1860
Zou-Zou1860
mudlark1878
king's man1883
Johnny1888
Piffer1892
evzone1897
horse gunner1897
dink1906
army ranger1910
grognard1912
Jock1914
chocolate soldier1915
Cook's tourist1915
dinkum1916
Anzaca1918
choc1917
ranger1942
Chindit1943
Desert Rat1944
Green Beret1949
1562 J. Shute tr. A. Cambini in Two Comm. Turcks i. f. 53 The Spachi, and other ordres of horsemen.
1585 T. Washington tr. N. de Nicolay Nauigations Turkie ii. xix. 53 Hys Spachis, or other officers.
1617 F. Moryson Itinerary i. 217 It happened that a Spachi (or Horse-man under the great Turkes pay)..suddenly turned towards us.
1634 T. Herbert Relation Some Yeares Trauaile 71 The Great Turke..gaue..treasure there, to the Ianizaries and Spaheis.
1728 E. Haywood tr. M.-A. de Gomez Belle Assemblée (1732) II. 255 A large Body of Janizaries, with other Infantry, join'd to a considerable Number of Spahi's, which are reputed the best Cavalry in the Empire.
1773 Gentleman's Mag. 43 457 When the Russian columns advanced..they were furiously assailed by the Spahis that were in ambuscades.
1816 Ld. Byron Siege of Corinth xxii. 37 Tartar, and Spahi, and Turcoman, Strike your tents, and throng to the van.
1828 W. S. Landor Imaginary Conversat. III. 203 Every sort of dress that janisary and Spahi [erratum corrects from Spatic]..ought to put on in gala.
1854 Church Misc. Writ. (1891) I. 352 The Spahis of the house of Othman reared that blood-red banner.
2. A native Algerian horseman serving under the French government.
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society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > soldier by branch of army > [noun] > mounted soldier > others
jousterc1330
knight1489
rutter1506
reister1521
reiter1556
ruiter1579
hargulater1581
lancer1590
lance1602
rutar1610
dragon1620
dragoon1622
right-hand man1626
dragooner1639
leaguerer1639
deli1667
Light Dragoon1700
uhlan1753
sabre1836
parachutist1837
sabreur1845
yellow leg1857
spahi1863
horse-marine1878
uhlaner1886
1863 A. W. Kinglake Invasion of Crimea II. xvi. 270 In the morning he had ridden forward, escorted by a few Spahis, to reconnoitre the ground.
1864 J. Ormsby Autumn Rambles in N. Afr. 214 The Spahis, on the other hand, are a highly-organised and efficient body.
1867 ‘Ouida’ Under Two Flags II. ii. 49 His height rose far above the French soldiers, and above most even of the lofty-statured Spahis.
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