carabineer

noun

car·a·bi·neer | \ ˌker-ə-bə-ˈnir

How to pronounce carabineer (audio)

, ˌka-rə-\

variants: or carabinier

Definition of carabineer

: a cavalry soldier armed with a carbine

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A carabiner is the mountaineer's clip; a carabineer is a soldier wielding a carbine. — Wired Staff, WIRED, "Reader Rants and Raves," 19 May 2008

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