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carabineer

noun
car·​a·​bi·​neer | \ ˌker-ə-bə-ˈnir How to pronounce carabineer (audio) , ˌka-rə-\
variants: or carabinier

Definition of carabineer

: a cavalry soldier armed with a carbine

Examples of carabineer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 A carabiner is the mountaineer's clip; a carabineer is a soldier wielding a carbine. — Wired Staff, WIRED, "Reader Rants and Raves," 19 May 2008

First Known Use of carabineer

1672, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for carabineer

French carabinier, from carabine carbine

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