dragoon
noun (dragoon, dragoons)
Everyday
(old use) a soldier who rode a horse and sometimes fought on foot tree →
In the lessons
in old stories a group of noisy soldiers marching or riding somewhere
Examples
- The dragoons rode into the town at dawn. tree →
- A troop of dragoons marched past the castle. tree →
- The king sent a dozen dragoons to guard the gate. tree →
Note
nothing for maths; a count of dragoons is just a count of soldiers
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