trooper vs uhlan

trooper

noun
  • A soldier of private rank in cavalry or armour. 

  • One who endures adversity or hardship with an attitude of stoicism and persistence. 

  • A cavalry horse; a charger. 

  • A mounted policeman. 

  • A soldier. 

  • A troopship. 

verb
  • To work steadily at an unpleasant job without complaint. 

  • To work as a trooper. 

uhlan

noun
  • A lancer, a soldier armed with a lance in a former light cavalry unit of the Polish, Prussian/German, Austrian, and Russian armies. 

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