sub-brigadiern.
/ˌsʌbˌbrɪɡəˈdɪə/, U.S. /ˌsəbˈˌbrɪɡəˈˌdɪ(ə)r/ Now historical.
An army officer ranking next below a brigadier; spec. an officer in the Horse Guards with the rank of cornet (cornet n.2 5a).
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1676 tr. G. Guillet de Saint-Georges Acct. Voy. Athens iv. 339 The Officers imployed for recruits, use the same artifice as they do in France, inveigling their men with hopes of making some Brigadiers, others sub-Brigadiers, and all Commanders.
1681 T. De Laune Present State London iii. 116 Two Brigadiers, and two Sub-Brigadiers, with two Trumpets mount the Guards one day in six.
1738 Gentleman's Mag. Feb. 109/2 Mr Rastall,—Eldest Sub-brigadier of the first Troop of Horse-guards, in room of Capt. Prew decd.
1757 W. Fawcett tr. M. de Saxe Reveries iii. 55 The horses, being linked together, are to be left under the care of one brigadier, and one sub-brigadier per squadron.
1777 Ann. Reg. 1775 (ed. 2) 204/1 Walter Fletcher Gason, of the second troop of Horse-guards, to be Sub-Brigadier and Cornet.
1852 R. Burn Naval & Mil. Techn. Dict. French Lang. (ed. 2) ii. 276 Sub-brigadier,..(second corporal of cavalry).
1871 Gentleman's Mag. July 228 The sub-brigadiers were promoted to be brigadiers..; the four principal sub-brigadiers ranked as cornets, with 5s. a day.
1990 M. M. Mintz Generals of Saratoga i. 5 On August 9, 1737, the Burgoynes scraped together the purchase price..for a commission as sub-brigadier in the Third Troop of Horse Guards.
2006 A. Clayton Brit. Officer (2007) ii. 15 The Sub-Brigadiers held commissions as Lieutenants of Horse and were assisted by Lance-Corporals who were not commissioned.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online June 2022).
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