peón

Definitions of peón
  1. noun
    a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin
    synonyms: peonza, perinola, trompo
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    types:
    peonza
    a top that is spun by whipping
    type of:
    juguete
    an artifact designed to be played with
  2. noun
    a laborer who is obliged to do menial work
    synonyms: bracero, galeote
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    type of:
    mano de obra, trabajador manual
    someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
  3. noun
    fights on foot with small arms
    synonyms: infante, soldado de infantería
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    types:
    fusilero
    (formerly) a British infantryman armed with a light flintlock musket
    granadero
    an infantryman equipped with grenades
    mosquetero
    a foot soldier armed with a musket
    type of:
    soldado
    an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
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