dragoondrəˈgun
dragoon (v)
- present
- dragoons
- past
- dragooned
- past participle
- dragooned
- present participle
- dragooning
dragoon (n)
- plural
- dragoons
English Definitions:
dragoon (verb)
a member of a European military unit formerly composed of heavily armed cavalrymen
dragoon, sandbag, railroad (verb)
compel by coercion, threats, or crude means
"They sandbagged him to make dinner for everyone"
dragoon (verb)
subjugate by imposing troops
dragoon (Noun)
horse soldier; cavalryman, that use horses for mobility, but fight dismounted.
dragoon (Noun)
A carrier of a dragon musket.
dragoon (Verb)
To force someone into doing something; to coerce.
Dragoon
The word dragoon originally meant mounted infantry, who were trained in horse riding as well as infantry fighting skills. However, usage altered over time and during the 18th century, dragoons evolved into conventional light cavalry units and personnel. Dragoon regiments were established in most European armies during the late 17th and early 18th centuries. The name is possibly derived from a type of firearm carried by dragoons of the French Army. There is no distinction between the words dragon and dragoon in French; both are referred to as dragon. The title has been retained in modern times by a number of armoured or ceremonial mounted regiments. The word also means to subjugate or persecute by the imposition of troops; and by extension to compel by any violent measures or threats. The verb dates from 1689, at a time when dragoons were being used by the French monarchy to persecute Protestants.
Dragoon
Dragoons were originally a class of mounted infantry, who used horses for mobility, but dismounted to fight on foot. From the early 17th century onward, dragoons were increasingly also employed as conventional cavalry and trained for combat with swords and firearms from horseback. While their use goes back to the late 16th century, dragoon regiments were established in most European armies during the 17th and early 18th centuries; they provided greater mobility than regular infantry but were far less expensive than cavalry. The name reputedly derives from a type of firearm, called a dragon, which was a handgun version of a blunderbuss, carried by dragoons of the French Army.The title has been retained in modern times by a number of armoured or ceremonial mounted regiments.
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