bersagliere
noun
ber·sa·glie·re
ˌber-səl-ˈyer-ē,
-ˈyer-(ˌ)ā
plural bersaglieri
ˌber-səl-ˈyer-(ˌ)ē
often capitalized
: a member of the Italian army infantry corps organized about 1850 as sharpshooters or riflemen
Word History
Etymology
Italian, from bersaglio target, from Old Italian, from Old French bersail, from berser to shoot, hit