dragoon /drə-goonˈ/

1. A heavy cavalryman, as opposed to hussars and lancers, a term surviving in the names of certain regiments
2. An old fire-spitting musket
3. A mounted infantryman armed with it (obsolete)

1. To compel by military bullying
2. To compel by force

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