franc-tireur
a sharpshooter in the French army.
Origin of franc-tireur
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How to use franc-tireur in a sentence
Mit der franc tireur it is finish quicker, but here in der Republic we reverence have for der law.
The Cattle-Baron's Daughter | Harold BindlossHe was in German eyes only a franc tireur, subject to instant execution, and he wondered why von Boehlen had delayed.
The Forest of Swords | Joseph A. AltshelerA franc-tireur fired at them point-blank, and the bullet whistled between them.
Lorraine | Robert W. ChambersIs a peasant or franc-tireur to be allowed to endanger hundreds of those lives by removing a rail or laying a stone upon the line?
The Rise of Rail-Power in War and Conquest, 1833-1914 | Edwin A. PrattFour were killed, and sixteen taken prisoners; one franc tireur, only, was slightly wounded.
The Young Franc Tireurs | G. A. Henty
British Dictionary definitions for franc-tireur
/ French (frɑ̃tirœr) /
a sniper
a guerrilla or irregular soldier
Origin of franc-tireur
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