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Tirailleur
Translation of "tirailleur" into Russian
tirailleur
Noun
UK
/tɪˈraɪlə/
US
/tɪˈraɪjɚ/
tirailleur
tirailleurs pl
The tirailleur was positioned on the hill to provide cover fire.
Стрелок был размещен на холме, чтобы обеспечить прикрытие огнем.
Additional translations
легкий пехотинец
стрелковый солдат
Definitions
tirailleur
Noun
UK
/tɪˈraɪlə/
US
/tɪˈraɪjɚ/
A member of a group of light infantry soldiers in the French army, often recruited from colonial territories.
The tirailleurs played a crucial role in the French military campaigns during the 19th and 20th centuries.
A light infantryman acting as a skirmisher in the French army.
The vanguard advanced with tirailleurs screening the main force.
tirailleur
Adjective
UK
/tɪˈraɪlə/
US
/tɪˈraɪjɚ/
Relating to or characteristic of tirailleurs.
He studied the tactics employed in tirailleur warfare.