The fifth commissioned officer in a troop of cavalry, who carried the colours; corresponding to the ensign in infantry. (No longer in use.)
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释义 | society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > leader or commander > officer by rank > [noun] > specific rank of cavalry officer (12) cornet1579 The fifth commissioned officer in a troop of cavalry, who carried the colours; corresponding to the ensign in infantry. (No longer in use.) Rittmaster1587 (A title of) a captain in a cavalry regiment. exempt1670 In the French army. An inferior cavalry officer who commanded in the absence of the captain and lieutenant, and was exempt from ordinary military… rough-rider1740 Military. A non-commissioned officer who, as assistant to the riding master of a cavalry regiment, was responsible for breaking in horses. Now histo… veld-cornet1802 = field-cornet, n. Rittmeister1827 In German-speaking contexts: (a title for) a captain in a cavalry regiment; = Rittmaster, n. cavalry officer1838 troop sergeant1853 Subcategories:— position of (1) — in ancient Greece (2) — in India (1) |
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