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
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- concussion grenade English
- flash grenade English
- grenade English
- grenadelike English
- rubber ball blast grenade English
- stun grenade English
- grenade French
- gurnet Hausa