dragoon

Meanings

Noun

A horse soldier; a cavalryman, who uses a horse for mobility, but fights dismounted.
A carrier of a dragon musket.
A variety of pigeon.

Verb

To force (someone) into doing something; to coerce.
To surrender (a person) to the fury of soldiers.

Origin

Borrowed from French dragon. Draco, and dragon.

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