| decorate |
When a soldier is decorated, it means that he or she has been given a medal or badge to honor them for things they have done. [1/3 definitions] |
| desert2 |
If a soldier deserts, they leave their military group or their position and don't intend to come back. [1/2 definitions] |
| gunner |
a soldier or sailor who fires or helps to fire a large gun or cannon. |
| knight |
a soldier on horseback in the Middle Ages. A knight had to serve as an apprentice and follow many rules. [1/4 definitions] |
| minuteman |
an American soldier of the Revolutionary War, who was ready to fight on a minute's notice. |
| musketeer |
a soldier who carried and used a musket. |
| orderly |
a soldier who does certain tasks for one or more officers. [1/4 definitions] |
| paratrooper |
a soldier trained to parachute from an airplane into an area where there is fighting. |
| private |
a soldier of the lowest rank. [1/6 definitions] |
| ranger |
a soldier trained for surprise attacks. [1/2 definitions] |
| ration |
(plural) a fixed portion of food for each soldier in an army. [1/5 definitions] |
| recruit |
a soldier who has just joined or been drafted into the armed forces. [1/3 definitions] |
| redcoat |
a British soldier in colonial America during the American Revolution and other wars. |
| soldier |
A soldier is someone in the army. Often, when we say "soldier," we mean someone in the army who is not an officer. An officer gives commands, and soldiers follow the commands. |
| spare |
When a judge spares someone's life, they do not let the person's life be taken away. If a soldier spares the life of an enemy soldier, the soldier doesn't kill the enemy soldier. If someone spares your feelings, they don't let your feelings be hurt. [1/9 definitions] |
| trooper |
a soldier who rides a horse. [1/2 definitions] |
| warrior |
a person who fights or has experience in battle; soldier. |
| Yankee |
a Union soldier during the Civil War. [1/3 definitions] |