Dictionary    Maps    Thesaurus    Translate    Advanced >   


Tip: Click Thesaurus above for synonyms. Also, follow synonym links within the dictionary to find definitions from other sources.

1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
grenadier
    n 1: an infantryman equipped with grenades [syn: grenadier,
         grenade thrower]
    2: deep-sea fish with a large head and body and long tapering
       tail [syn: grenadier, rattail, rattail fish]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Grenadier \Gren`a*dier"\, n. [F. grenadier. See Grenade.]
   1. (Mil.) Originaly, a soldier who carried and threw
      grenades; afterward, one of a company attached to each
      regiment or battalion, taking post on the right of the
      line, and wearing a peculiar uniform. In modern times, a
      member of a special regiment or corps; as, a grenadier of
      the guard of Napoleon I. one of the regiment of Grenadier
      Guards of the British army, etc.
      [1913 Webster]

   Note: The feats of grenadiers have been memorialized in song,
         as in the following: (for the melody see
         http://www.acronet.net/~robokopp/english.html)
         Some talk of Alexander, and some of Hercules / The
         British Grenadiers ca. 18th Century The British
         Grenadiers
         Some talk of Alexander,
         And some of Hercules
         Of Hector and Lysander,
         And such great names as these.
         But of all the world's great heroes,
         There's none that can compare
         With a tow, row, row, row, row, row,
         To the British Grenadier.
         2. Those heroes of antiquity
         Ne'er saw a cannon ball
         Or knew the force of powder
         To slay their foes withall.
         But our brave boys do know it,
         And banish all their fears,
         Sing tow, row, row, row, row, row,
         For the British Grenadier.
         3. Whene'er we are commanded
         To storm the palisades
         Our leaders march with fusees,
         And we with hand grenades.
         We throw them from the glacis,
         About the enemies' ears.
         Sing tow, row, row, row, row, row,
         The British Grenadiers.
         4. And when the siege is over,
         We to the town repair
         The townsmen cry, "Hurra, boys,
         Here comes a Grenadier!"
         Here come the Grenadiers, my boys,
         Who know no doubts or fears!
         Then sing tow, row, row, row, row, row,
         The British Grenadiers.
         5. Then let us fill a bumper,
         And drink a health to those
         Who carry caps and pouches,
         And wear the louped clothes.
         May they and their commanders
         Live happy all their years
         With a tow, row, row, row, row, row,
         For the British Grenadiers.

   2. (Zool.) Any marine fish of the genus Macrurus, in which
      the body and tail taper to a point; they mostly inhabit
      the deep sea; -- called also onion fish, and rat-tail
      fish.
      [1913 Webster]

   3. (Zool.) A bright-colored South African grosbeak
      (Pyromelana orix), having the back red and the lower
      parts black.
      [1913 Webster]

Thesaurus Results for Grenadier:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
Zouave, bean pole, bersagliere, carabineer, chasseur, dogface, doughfoot, expert rifleman, foot soldier, footslogger, fusileer, giant, grunt, infantryman, light infantryman, longlegs, longshanks, marksman, musketeer, paddlefoot, rifle, rifleman, seven-footer, sharpshooter, sniper
Common Misspellings >
Most Popular Searches: Define Misanthrope, Define Pulchritudinous, Define Happy, Define Veracity, Define Cornucopia, Define Almuerzo, Define Atresic, Define URL, Definitions Of Words, Definition Of Get Up, Definition Of Quid Pro Quo, Definition Of Irreconcilable Differences, Definition Of Word, Synonyms of Repetitive, Synonym Dictionary, Synonym Antonyms. See our main index and map index for more details.

©2011-2024 ZebraWords.com - Define Yourself - The Search for Meanings and Meaning Means I Mean. All content subject to terms and conditions as set out here. Contact Us, peruse our Privacy Policy