grenadier
n . 手榴弹兵;蜡嘴鸟
手榴弹兵;蜡嘴鸟
grenadier n 1 :
an infantryman equipped with grenades [
synonym : {
grenadier },
{
grenade thrower }]
2 :
deep -
sea fish with a large head and body and long tapering tail [
synonym : {
grenadier }, {
rattail }, {
rattail fish }]
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 ]
25 Moby Thesaurus words for "
grenadier ":
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
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