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skirmisher::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | battler, belligerent, combatant, fighter, scrapper |
| Derivation | skirmish |
Examples of skirmisher
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Pirate players can choose from either a captain or a skirmisher.
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From the third century BC, the Roman legion added a skirmisher type of soldier to its tactical formation.
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Davenport is a seasoned skirmisher on the color line.
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The Thracian troops of Andriscus would have primarily been Peltast skirmisher infantry and light cavalry.
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Kirby, who was carrying only a flare pistol, escaped by blasting a skirmisher between the eyes with his last flare.
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Skirmisher tactics were given greater emphasis as gunpowder weapons increased in reliability, accuracy, and rate of fire.
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Correspondents embedded with American troops have told of soldiers laughing hysterically after shooting an enemy skirmisher.
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Marching through a hail of canister and skirmisher fire, the 3,000 or so Middle Guardsmen advanced to the west of La Haye Sainte, and in so doing, separated into three distinct attack forces.
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But, when the Republicans reached the gentler slopes above, the volleys of the Austrian regulars crushed their skirmisher swarms, and the Austrian cavalry, striking them in flank, rode over them.
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- Someone who skirmishes (e.g., as a member of a scouting party)
- Skirmishers are infantry or cavalry soldiers stationed ahead or alongside a larger body of friendly troops. They are usually placed in a skirmish line to harass the enemy.
- An infantry soldier used for skirmishing
- (skirmishers) scouts who provided information on enemy strength and location, geography of the land ahead, and also screened the movements of the main force from enemy detection.
