noun
grenadier
gren-uh-DEER/ˌɡrenəˈdɪr/
A soldier trained to throw grenades or serving in an elite regiment.
The grenadier holds an unlit grenade as part of his military equipment.
Etymology
A grenadier was originally a soldier skilled at throwing grenades. The weapon's name also meant “pomegranate,” either because of its shape or because the many-seeded fruit suggested a powder-filled, fragmenting bomb.
In context
it's like the grenadier and automatic rifleman are the two that go in. But basically, you're going to go in, one guy wants to pitch a grenade in
More examples
- The grenadiers threw their grenades over the enemy's defenses.
- He served as a grenadier in an elite regiment.
- A grenadier in ceremonial uniform stands outside the palace.
Forms
grenadier · grenadiers
grenade noun — A small explosive weapon typically thrown by hand.
Similar words
- infantryman
- Fights on foot without necessarily specializing in grenades.
- guardsman
- Serves in a guard unit, not necessarily an elite regiment.