infantryman
pronunciation
How to pronounce infantryman in British English:
UK [ˈɪnfəntrimən]
How to pronounce infantryman in American English:
US [ˈɪnfəntrimən]
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- Noun:
- fights on foot with small arms
Word Origin
- infantryman (n.)
- 1837, from infantry + man (n.).
Example
- 1. He is an army infantryman whose unit is being shipped off to the war in iraq later this month .
- 2. Right : infantryman pfc. john mccallie , 21 , of manchester , tenn. , gives himself a shave at base on feb.
- 3. Oyster served as an infantryman with delta company of the 1st battalion 26th marine regiment and fought in one of the vietnam war 's most important battles .
- 4. It 's not unusual to meet an army infantryman or marine who has served multiple tours in iraq and / or afghanistan .
- 5. The soldiers of the 5th brigade , 2nd infantry division are shipping out to afghanistan this month - equipped with a controversial array of infantryman gadgets : electronic maps , gps beacons , wearable computers , and digital radios .