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carabineer

ca·ra·bi·neer

UK/ˌkɛɹ.ə.bəˈnɪɹ/ US/ˌkæɹ.ə.bəˈnɪə̯/ uncommon

noun

1.

a soldier whose rifle is a carbine

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Origin

Borrowed from French carabinier, from carabine (“carbine”). By surface analysis, carabine + -eer.

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