"voltigeur" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: voltigeurs [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French voltigeur, from voltiger (“to vault”), Italian volteggiare. See volt (“a tread”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|voltigeur}} French voltigeur, {{der|en|it|volteggiare}} Italian volteggiare Head templates: {{en-noun}} voltigeur (plural voltigeurs)
  1. A tumbler; a leaper or vaulter.
    Sense id: en-voltigeur-en-noun-~FgtD4Au Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 40 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 32 14 3 24
  2. (military, historical) One of a picked company of skirmishers in each regiment of the French infantry during the Napoleonic Wars. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-voltigeur-en-noun-NSLY~VJQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 40 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 24 34 19 4 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 32 14 3 24 Topics: government, military, politics, war
  3. (Canada) A ranger. Tags: Canada
    Sense id: en-voltigeur-en-noun-n4xLBsy9 Categories (other): Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 40 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 32 14 3 24

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