Definitions for skirmisher
skir·mish·er

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. skirmishernoun

   someone who skirmishes (e.g., as a member of a scouting party)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. skirmishernoun

   an infantry soldier used for skirmishing

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Skirmishernoun

   He who skirmishes. Robert Ainsworth

   Etymology: from skirmish.

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1. Skirmisher

   Skirmishers are light infantry or light cavalry soldiers deployed as a vanguard, flank guard or rearguard to screen a tactical position or a larger body of friendly troops from enemy advances. They are usually deployed in a skirmish line, an irregular open formation that is much more spread out in depth and in breadth than a traditional line formation. Their purpose is to harass the enemy by engaging them in only light or sporadic combat to delay their movement, disrupt their attack, or weaken their morale. Such tactics are collectively called skirmishing. A battle with only light, relatively indecisive combat is often called a skirmish even if heavier troops are sometimes involved. Skirmishers can be either regular army units that are temporarily detached to perform skirmishing or specialty units that are specifically armed and trained for such low-level irregular warfare tactics. Light infantry, light cavalry, and irregular units often specialize in skirmishing. Skirmishers' open formations and smaller numbers can give them superior mobility over the regular forces, allowing them to engage only on favorable terms, taking advantage of better position or terrain, and quickly withdrawing from any threat of superior enemy forces. Though often critical in protecting the main army from sudden enemy advances, skirmishers are poor at taking or defending ground from heavy infantry or heavy cavalry. In modern times, following the obsolescence of such heavy troops, all infantry has become indistinguishable from skirmishers, and the term has effectively lost its original military meaning as a distinct class of soldier, although skirmishing as a combat role is commonplace.

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1. skirmisher

   A skirmisher is a type of soldier, traditionally light infantry or cavalry, used in warfare. Skirmishers often operate in a loose formation, ahead of the main body of troops, to scout and harass the enemy. Their main goal is to disrupt and confuse enemy lines rather than engaging in direct combat. The strategy and tactics of skirmishing are known as skirmishing tactics. Skirmishers are also sometimes referred to as irregulars, harbingers, or light troops.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Skirmishernoun

   one who skirmishes

2. Skirmishernoun

   soldiers deployed in loose order, to cover the front or flanks of an advancing army or a marching column

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1. Skirmisher

   Skirmishers are infantry or cavalry soldiers stationed ahead or alongside a larger body of friendly troops. They are usually placed in a skirmish line to harass the enemy.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. skirmisher

   One who skirmishes; one of such troops as are sent forward in advance, or move deployed in loose order on the flanks of a marching column, to discover and intercept hostile forces.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of skirmisher in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

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   The numerical value of skirmisher in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=skirmisher
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Skirmisher
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=skirmisher
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skirmisher
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skirmisher
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=skirmisher
8. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html