Skirmisher
Pronunciation : Skir"mish*er
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: One who skirmishes. Specifically: pl. (Mil.)
Defn: Soldiers deployed in loose order, to cover the front or flanks of an advancing army or a marching column.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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