franc-tireur

[ frahn-tee-rœr ]

/ frɑ̃ tiˈrœr /

noun, plural francs-ti·reurs [frahn-tee-rœr]. /frɑ̃ tiˈrœr/. French.

a sharpshooter in the French army.

Origin of franc-tireur

First recorded in 1800–10

Words nearby franc-tireur

Francophile, Francophobe, Francophone, Franco-Provençal, Franco-Prussian War, franc-tireur, franger, frangible, frangipane, frangipani, Franglais

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Example sentences from the Web for franc-tireur

Sure enough, around the bend in the road slunk a franc-tireur, loaded down with what appeared to be mail-sacks.
Lorraine|Robert W. Chambers
A franc-tireur fired at them point-blank, and the bullet whistled between them.
Lorraine|Robert W. Chambers
Is a peasant or franc-tireur to be allowed to endanger hundreds of those lives by removing a rail or laying a stone upon the line?
The Rise of Rail-Power in War and Conquest, 1833-1914|Edwin A. Pratt
I see that yesterday a Franc-tireur was tried for breaking his musket when ordered to march.
Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris|Henry Labouchre

A footfall sounded on the dead leaves behind him, and a franc-tireur touched him on the shoulder.
Lorraine|Robert W. Chambers

British Dictionary definitions for franc-tireur

franc-tireur

/ French (frɑ̃tirœr) /

noun

a sniper

a guerrilla or irregular soldier

Word Origin for franc-tireur

C19: from franc free + tireur shooter, from tirer to shoot, of unknown origin

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单词	franc-tireur
释义	franc-tireur [ frahn-tee-rœr ] / frɑ̃ tiˈrœr / noun, plural francs-ti·reurs [frahn-tee-rœr]. /frɑ̃ tiˈrœr/. French. a sharpshooter in the French army. Origin of franc-tireur First recorded in 1800–10 Words nearby franc-tireur Francophile, Francophobe, Francophone, Franco-Provençal, Franco-Prussian War, franc-tireur, franger, frangible, frangipane, frangipani, Franglais Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for franc-tireur Sure enough, around the bend in the road slunk a franc-tireur, loaded down with what appeared to be mail-sacks. Lorraine\|Robert W. Chambers A franc-tireur fired at them point-blank, and the bullet whistled between them. Lorraine\|Robert W. Chambers Is a peasant or franc-tireur to be allowed to endanger hundreds of those lives by removing a rail or laying a stone upon the line? The Rise of Rail-Power in War and Conquest, 1833-1914\|Edwin A. Pratt I see that yesterday a Franc-tireur was tried for breaking his musket when ordered to march. Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris\|Henry Labouchre A footfall sounded on the dead leaves behind him, and a franc-tireur touched him on the shoulder. Lorraine\|Robert W. Chambers British Dictionary definitions for franc-tireur franc-tireur / French (frɑ̃tirœr) / noun a sniper a guerrilla or irregular soldier Word Origin for franc-tireur C19: from franc free + tireur shooter, from tirer to shoot, of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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