CARABINEER Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

carabineer

noun

variants or carabinier

Definition of carabineer

as in cavalryman

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civilian

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Recent Examples of carabineer For extra security, the carabineer hooked to the dog’s leash handle stays firmly shut thanks to a safety screw mechanism, so the leash can’t slip off the clasp by accident. — Judi Dash, Philly.com, 11 Apr. 2018 Instead the babies learned from different examples of effortful actions (opening a container or unlatching a carabineer) that the new toy probably also required persistence. — Julia Leonard, Smithsonian, 25 Sep. 2017

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Noun

On the corners are statues of an infantryman, sailor, artilleryman and cavalryman, each drawn from actual war dead.

— Bill Steiden, Des Moines Register, 24 Mar. 2026
The dismounted cavalryman is targeted in the second pass , leaving his mount unharmed.

— David Hambling, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026

Definition of cavalryman

Noun

At the Battle of White Plains on October 28, 1776, General George Washington’s soldiers were forced to retreat following an attack from a small contingent of British dragoons.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 July 2025
Burgoyne returned to duty as an aging dragoon captain, just in time to win fame at the cannon's mouth in the Seven Years' War, notably in Normandy and Brittany against the French, and on the Tagus River near Lisbon against the Spanish.

— / CBS News, CBS News, 13 June 2025

Definition of dragoon

Noun

By transporting supplies, supporting reconnaissance activities, and assisting with casualty evacuation, unmanned ground vehicles can potentially reduce soldiers’ physical workload while extending their operational reach.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
One priority for Army planners is protecting the identities of soldiers selected to carry out the execution, one official described.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of soldier

Noun

Everything inside this zone is visible to drones, which means that any Russian truck, tank, or infantryman seeking to attack new territory is instantly identified and can easily be hit.

— Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026
Platner went on to serve three tours there as a Marine infantryman, engaging in close combat in Ramadi and Fallujah.

— Julia Terruso, Time, 21 May 2026

Definition of infantryman

Noun

Open social media and a million keyboard warriors are waging war.

— Margaret Wappler, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Receiving the rose was a public acknowledgment that the recipient – usually a warrior – stood beside the pope in protecting the church.

— Joëlle Rollo-Koster, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of warrior

Noun

Feldstein was their foot soldier, working to get news stories written and noticed.

— Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
But the current Sinaloa turf war—la narcopandemia, locals call it—has created new categories of victims, far from the foot soldiers and hit men targeted in previous spasms of violence.

— Kevin Sieff, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of foot soldier

Noun

The governor said the state's Highway Patrol had more than 300 troopers ready to assist with evacuations, emergency response and recovery operations.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
At the time, an MSP trooper was sitting in his patrol car nearby with his emergency lights activated and was able to respond to the crash quickly.

— CBS News, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of trooper

Noun

The king and queen always face the direction of travel and will exit first; their guests face the footmen and will exit after the monarchs.

— Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
There’s a moment when a former general upbraids a footman for not wearing gloves to serve food.

— Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 22 May 2026

Definition of footman

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