grenadier

English

/ɡɹɛnəˈdɪə/

noun
Definitions
  • A type of soldier, originally one who threw grenades, later a member of a company formed from the tallest men of the regiment; now specifically, a member of the .
  • Any of various African weaverbirds or waxbills, especially the or the .
  • Any of various deep-sea fish of the family Macrouridae that have a large head and body and a long tapering tail; a rattail.

Etymology

Suffix from English grenade.

Origin

English

grenade

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