WordNet Dictionary
Webster's 1913 Dictionary\Skir"mish*er\, n. One who skirmishes. Specifically: pl. (Mil.) Soldiers deployed in loose order, to cover the front or flanks of an advancing army or a marching column.
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| Definition: | [n] someone who skirmishes (e.g., as a member of a scouting party) | ||
| See Also: | battler, belligerent, combatant, fighter, scrapper | ||
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary | |||
| Definition: | \Skir"mish*er\, n. One who skirmishes. Specifically: pl. (Mil.) Soldiers deployed in loose order, to cover the front or flanks of an advancing army or a marching column. | ||
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