cuirassier

[ kweer-uh-seer ]

/ ˌkwɪər əˈsɪər /

a cavalry soldier wearing a cuirass.

Origin of cuirassier

From French, dating back to 1545–55; see origin at cuirass, -ier²

He sat down on the steps, sucked the knuckles of his hand, and contemplated the grin on the cuirassier's face.

The Puppet Crown |Harold MacGrath
The portrait and sword were those of Guy's father; the helmet belonged to the Cuirassier who slew him.

Guy Livingstone; |George A. Lawrence
She haunted, therefore, the heights of Bazeilles, seeking among the dead one who wore the cuirassier uniform.

The Isle of Unrest |Henry Seton Merriman
He was laid on a cuirassier's cloak and carried to a little bridge where an ambulance was stationed.

Military Career of Napoleon the Great |Montgomery B. Gibbs

The cuirassier had just caught a glimpse of me at the moment, and every eye was turned at once to where I was standing.

Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II (of II) |Charles James Lever

cuirassier

/ (ˌkwɪərəˈsɪə) /

a mounted soldier, esp of the 16th century, who wore a cuirass