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carabineer

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car⋅a⋅bi⋅neer

[kahr-uh-buh-neer]
–noun
carbineer.
Also, car⋅a⋅bi⋅nier.

car⋅bi⋅neer

[kahr-buh-neer]
–noun
(formerly) a soldier armed with a carbine.
Also, carabineer, carabinier.


Origin:
1795–1805; earlier carabineer; see carbine, -eer
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car·a·bi·neer also car·a·bi·nier   (kār'ə-bə-nîr')   
n.  A soldier armed with a carbine.

[French carabinier, from carabine, carbine; see carbine.]
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