soldado

Definitions of soldado
  1. noun
    an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
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    soldado de caballería
    a soldier mounted on horseback
    confederado
    a soldier in the Army of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
    guardia
    a soldier who is a member of a unit called `the guard' or `guards'
    infante, peón, soldado de infantería
    fights on foot with small arms
    jenízaro
    a Turkish soldier
    legionario
    a soldier who is a member of a legion (especially the French Foreign Legion)
    miliciano
    a member of the militia; serves only during emergencies
    ordenanza
    a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
    paraca, paracaidista
    a soldier in the paratroops
    chusquero
    an enlisted soldier who serves in the ranks of the armed forces
    reservista
    a member of a military reserve
    escopetero, riflero
    a soldier whose weapon is a rifle
    dragón
    a member of a European military unit formerly composed of heavily armed cavalrymen
    fusilero
    (formerly) a British infantryman armed with a light flintlock musket
    granadero
    an infantryman equipped with grenades
    húsar
    a member of a European light cavalry unit; renowned for elegant dress
    lancero
    (formerly) a cavalryman armed with a lance
    mosquetero
    a foot soldier armed with a musket
    rebelde
    `Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
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