One of the advance-guard of an army or body of troops; a soldier or horseman sent out in advance of the main body. Usually in plural. Obsolete.
单词 | θ162860 |
释义 | society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > soldier with special duty > [noun] > member of advance guard (3) vaunt-courier1560 One of the advance-guard of an army or body of troops; a soldier or horseman sent out in advance of the main body. Usually in plural. Obsolete. avant-courier1603 One who runs or rides before; a herald; esp. (in 17th cent.) in plural the scouts, skirmishers, or advance-guard of an army. antecessor1753 A member of the advance guard of an army. Cf. antecursor, n. Obsolete. rare. |
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