dragoon

• Sustantivo que designa a un soldado de caballería o jinete armado, históricamente equipado con un carabina o mosquete; actualmente se considera un término militar arcaico u obsoleto.

A noun referring to a mounted soldier or cavalryman, historically armed with a carbine or musket, now largely considered an archaic military term.

1. Mounted soldierC1formal

   A member of a military unit originally trained to fight on horseback but later also on foot.

   Dragón (soldado montado)

   • The dragoon regiment was deployed to the front lines.
   • He served as a dragoon in the Napoleonic Wars.
   • The dragoons charged across the field with sabers drawn.

   Sinónimostrooper

• Verbo que significa obligar o forzar a alguien a hacer algo, a menudo mediante intimidación o presión.

A verb meaning to coerce or force someone into doing something, often through intimidation or pressure.

1. Coerce or forceC1formal

   To force someone into doing something through intimidation or pressure.

   Obligar, coaccionar

   • The manager dragooned the team into working overtime.
   • They were dragooned into attending the boring seminar.
   • He felt dragooned into signing the contract against his will.

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