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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024gren•a•dier (gren′ə dēr′),USA pronunciation n. - Military(in the British army) a member of the first regiment of household infantry (Gren′adier Guards′.)
- Military(formerly) a specially selected foot soldier in certain elite units.
- Military(formerly) a soldier who threw grenades.
- Also called rat-tail, rat tail. any of several deep-sea fishes of the family Macrouridae, having an elongated, tapering tail.
- French; see grenade, -ier2
- 1670–80
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: grenadier /ˌɡrɛnəˈdɪə/ n - (in the British Army) a member of the senior regiment of infantry in the Household Brigade
- (formerly) a member of a special formation, usually selected for strength and height
- (formerly) a soldier trained to throw grenades
Also called: rat-tail any deep-sea gadoid fish of the family Macrouridae, typically having a large head and trunk and a long tapering tail
Etymology: 17th Century: from French; see grenade |