dragoons (Meaning)
dragoons
to subjugate or persecute by harsh use of troops, to force into submission or compliance especially by violent measures, a member of a European military unit formerly composed of heavily armed mounted troops, to get (someone) to do something by force, cavalryman, a mounted infantry soldier
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dragoons Sentence Examples
- The dragoons charged into the fray on horseback, their sabers glinting in the sunlight.
- The king's elite dragoons were renowned for their bravery and skill.
- The frontiersmen recruited dragoons to protect settlements from Native American raids.
- The dragoons pursued the retreating enemy through rugged terrain.
- The commander ordered the dragoons to dismount and form a firing line.
- The dragoons faced heavy fire from the opposition, but they held their ground.
- The dragoons distinguished themselves in numerous battles throughout history.
- The dragoons were trained in both mounted and dismounted combat.
- The dragoons' uniforms evolved over time, reflecting the changing needs of warfare.
- The legacy of the dragoons lives on in modern cavalry units around the world.
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to subjugate or persecute by harsh use of troops, to force into submission or compliance especially by violent measures, a member of a European military unit fo
compels, coerces,forces, obligates,obliges, drives, muscles, constrains, sandbags, presses
lets, allows,permits, moves, argues, talks (into), prevails (on or upon), induces,wins (over), convinces
The dragoons charged into the fray on horseback, their sabers glinting in the sunlight.
The king's elite dragoons were renowned for their bravery and skill.
The frontiersmen recruited dragoons to protect settlements from Native American raids.
The dragoons pursued the retreating enemy through rugged terrain.
