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   Dra·goon

   /drəˈɡo͞on/

   

   noun

   • 1. a member of any of several cavalry regiments in the British army.
   • ▪ a mounted infantryman armed with a short rifle or musket.

   verb

   • 1. coerce (someone) into doing something: "she had been dragooned into helping with the housework"

   Word Origin early 17th century (denoting a kind of carbine or musket, thought of as breathing fire): from French dragon ‘dragon’.

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   6 days ago · 5 meanings: 1. (originally) a mounted infantryman armed with a carbine 2. a domestic fancy pigeon 3. a. a type of cavalryman b..... Click for more definitions.

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   Dragoon definition, (especially formerly) a European cavalryman of a heavily armed troop. See more.

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   6 days ago · dragoon in American English. (drəˈɡuːn) noun. 1. (esp formerly) a European cavalryman of a heavily armed troop. 2. a member of a military unit formerly composed of such cavalrymen, as in the British army. 3. (formerly) a mounted infantryman armed with a short musket.

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   dragoon meaning, definition, what is dragoon: a soldier in past times who rode a horse...: Learn more.

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   Feb 17, 2024 · dragoon (plural dragoons) (by extension) Originally ( historical), a soldier armed with a dragoon musket ( sense 1.1) who fought both on foot and mounted on a horse; now, a cavalier or horse soldier from a regiment formerly armed with such muskets. (by extension) A man with a fierce or unrefined manner, like a dragoon ( sense 1.2) .

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   dragoon. verb. /drəˈɡuːn/. IPA. Dictionary definition of dragoon. To force someone to do something through the use of threats, intimidation, or coercion. "He tried to dragoon his employees into working overtime by threatening their jobs." Detailed meaning of dragoon.