Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Armed and accoutred in a manner convenient for active and desultory service: said of troops.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Armed with light weapons or accouterments.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective armed with light weapons
- adjective armed with light equipment and weapons
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Examples
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Meanwhile the king took a squadron of cavalry and light-armed troops down into the plain to see the battlefield for himself.
Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011
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He himself took the light-armed soldiers and headed up the steepest road to reach Hyrcania first.
Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011
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He himself took the light-armed soldiers and headed up the steepest road to reach Hyrcania first.
Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011
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Leaving his army behind, he took with him his closest companions and a small force of only a thousand cavalry and light-armed infantry into the rugged mountains.
Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011
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Instead the citizens rushed out of the gates with their cavalry and a sizeable force of light-armed troops to surprise the Macedonians.
Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011
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Meanwhile the king took a squadron of cavalry and light-armed troops down into the plain to see the battlefield for himself.
Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011
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He therefore sent his best swimmers among the light-armed troops over the side into the shallow surf and ordered them to advance together with weapons drawn into battle.
Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011
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Instead the citizens rushed out of the gates with their cavalry and a sizeable force of light-armed troops to surprise the Macedonians.
Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011
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Leaving his army behind, he took with him his closest companions and a small force of only a thousand cavalry and light-armed infantry into the rugged mountains.
Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011
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He therefore sent his best swimmers among the light-armed troops over the side into the shallow surf and ordered them to advance together with weapons drawn into battle.
Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011
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