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Webster 1913 Edition
Skirmisher
Skir′mish-er
,Noun.
One who skirmishes.
Specifically: pl.
(Mil.)
Soldiers deployed in loose order, to cover the front or flanks of an advancing army or a marching column.
Webster 1828 Edition
Skirmisher
SKIRM'ISHER
,Noun.
Definition 2024
skirmisher
skirmisher
English
Noun
skirmisher (plural skirmishers)
- An infantry soldier used for skirmishing.