Definitions for Dragoon

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Dragoon dra·goon

Spelling: [druh-goon]

IPA: /drəˈgun/

Dragoon is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 171 anagrams from letters in Dragoon (adgnoor).

Definitions for Dragoon

noun

1. (especially formerly) a European cavalryman of a heavily armed troop.
2. a member of a military unit formerly composed of such cavalrymen, as in the British army.
3. (formerly) a mounted infantryman armed with a short musket.

verb (used with object)

1. to set dragoons or soldiers upon; persecute by armed force; oppress.
2. to force by oppressive measures; coerce:

Origin of Dragoon

1615-25; French dragon, special use of dragon dragon, applied first to a pistol hammer (so named because of its shape), then to the firearm, then to the troops so a

Examples for Dragoon

The chase had begun with the beginning of the day, at dragoon Pass.

But this was a bit of a fop, Adonis, dragoon,—so Venus remained in tête-à-tête with him.

The other dragoon had just then returned, and made me a sign to follow him.

"Yes, we are all right here; I know his helmet,—this is it," said the dragoon.

I aye said it of ye from thon night when you throttled the dragoon.

"You don't know what a good fellow Joe is," said the dragoon.

And thus evaporates the last vestige of the dragoon's Christmas festivity.

When you crossed the summits of the dragoon Mountains you were beyond the pale.

One dragoon advanced and was struck off his horse by the bayonet.

In any case, the dragoon was obviously plethoric and would be the better for a blood-letting.