trooper.html - n.
1 a private soldier in a cavalry or armoured unit.
2 Austral. & US a mounted or motor-borne policeman.
3 a cavalry horse.
4 esp. Brit. a troop-ship.

swear like a trooper swear extensively or forcefully.

trooper.html - n. & v.
--n.

1 an assembled company; an assemblage of people or animals.
2 (in pl.) soldiers or armed forces.
3 a cavalry unit commanded by a captain.
4 a unit of artillery and armoured formation.
5 a grouping of three or more Scout patrols.

--v.

1 intr. (foll. by in, out, off, etc.) come together or move in large numbers.
2 tr. form (a regiment) into troops.

troop the colour esp. Brit. transfer a flag ceremonially at a public mounting of garrison guards. troop-ship a ship used for transporting troops. [F troupe, back-form. f. troupeau dimin. of med.L troppus flock, prob. of Gmc orig.]

trooper.html - n.
1 a private soldier in a cavalry or armoured unit.
2 Austral. & US a mounted or motor-borne policeman.
3 a cavalry horse.
4 esp. Brit. a troop-ship.

swear like a trooper swear extensively or forcefully.

trooper.html - n. & v.
--n.

1 an assembled company; an assemblage of people or animals.
2 (in pl.) soldiers or armed forces.
3 a cavalry unit commanded by a captain.
4 a unit of artillery and armoured formation.
5 a grouping of three or more Scout patrols.

--v.

1 intr. (foll. by in, out, off, etc.) come together or move in large numbers.
2 tr. form (a regiment) into troops.

troop the colour esp. Brit. transfer a flag ceremonially at a public mounting of garrison guards. troop-ship a ship used for transporting troops. [F troupe, back-form. f. troupeau dimin. of med.L troppus flock, prob. of Gmc orig.]

trooper.html - n.
1 a private soldier in a cavalry or armoured unit.
2 Austral. & US a mounted or motor-borne policeman.
3 a cavalry horse.
4 esp. Brit. a troop-ship.

swear like a trooper swear extensively or forcefully.

trooper.html - See: OFF ONE'S ROCKER or OFF ONE'S TROLLEY.