Also carabinier. [a. F. carabinier, f. carabine CARBINE.] A soldier who carries a carbine. (The 6th Dragoon Guards are distinctively called The Carabineers.)
1672. T. Venn, Milit. Observ., vi. 15. That the Harquebuzier and Carabinier be often exercised to shoot bullets at a mark.
1721. Bailey, Carabineers, horse-men who carry Carabines.
1819. Rees, Cycl., s.v., Formerly, all regiments of light armed horse were called Carabineers.
1820. Byron, Lett. to Moore, 13 July. I have heard no more of the carabiniers.
1873. Daily News, 17 Sept., 5/5. The entire day yesterday was devoted to the examination of five Carabineers..
