Weird Word Wednesday

carabineer

noun  car·a·bi·neer  \ˌker-ə-bə-ˈnir, ˌka-rə-\

Definition of carabineer

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:  a cavalry soldier armed with a carbine

Variants of carabineer

or car·a·bi·nier play \ˌker-ə-bə-ˈnir, ˌka-rə-\

Origin of carabineer

French carabinier, from carabine carbine

First Known Use: 1672

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