What is a cuirassier or cuirassiers; also, hardy veteran soldiers; -- applied specifically to Cromwell's cavalry called?
ironsides — A cuirassier or cuirassiers; also, hardy veteran soldiers; -- applied specifically to Cromwell's cavalry. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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