carabineer

noun

car·​a·​bi·​neer ˌker-ə-bə-ˈnir How to pronounce carabineer (audio)
ˌka-rə-
variants or carabinier
: a cavalry soldier armed with a carbine

Examples of carabineer in a Sentence

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A carabiner is the mountaineer's clip; a carabineer is a soldier wielding a carbine. Wired Staff, WIRED, 19 May 2008

Word History

Etymology

French carabinier, from carabine carbine

First Known Use

1672, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of carabineer was in 1672

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“Carabineer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carabineer. Accessed 10 Dec. 2024.

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