Uhlan

Word UHLAN
Character 5
Hyphenation uh lan
Pronunciations /ˈ(j)uːlən/

Definitions and meanings of "Uhlan"

What do we mean by uhlan?

One of a body of horse cavalry that formed part of the Polish, German, Austrian, and Russian armies. noun

A soldier mounted and armed with a lance, and wearing a kind of semi-Oriental dress with loose hanging sleeves and very baggy trousers: originally known in the eastern countries of Europe. noun

One of a certain description of militia among the Tartars. noun

One of a kind of light cavalry of Tartaric origin, first introduced into European armies in Poland. They are armed with lances, pistols, and sabers, and are employed chiefly as skirmishers. noun

A lancer, a soldier armed with a lance in a former light cavalry unit of the Polish, Prussian, Austrian, and Russian armies. noun

A lancer, a soldier armed with a lance in a former light cavalry unit of the Polish, Prussian/German, Austrian, and Russian armies.

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The word "uhlan" in example sentences

I used the Foundry figures to create my version of the von Kleist freikorps, because Foundry has all of the necessary elements, including the rarely-made uhlans and uhlan bandsmen in their Turkish style uniforms. ❋ Der Alte Fritz (2008)

Rexia, they both knew, had a weakness for officers, though she could be friendly to a uhlan if need be. ❋ Margaret Wander Bonanno (2004)

It meant “The uhlan on the third watch at the North Gate is a friend.” ❋ Margaret Wander Bonanno (2004)

Now I took it from the little leathern sack Dorcas had sewn for me in Thrax, touched the steward's forehead with it, and sought to do again whatever it had been that I had done for the girl in the jacal, the man-ape beside the falls, and the dead uhlan. ❋ Wolfe, Gene (1987)

In the case of the 11 hussar and 5 uhlan regiments of the light cavalry, the number of service squadrons per regiment was increased to 8, with a further 2 in the training centers. ❋ DAVID G. CHANDLER (1966)

The 36,000 troopers of the cavalry arm were organized into eight cuirassier, six dragoon, twelve hussar and three uhlan regiments. ❋ DAVID G. CHANDLER (1966)

For example, there was the former clergyman, Sam Chapman, who had been a captain of artillery, or the Prussian uhlan lieutenant, Baron Robert von Massow, who gave up a captaincy on Stuart's staff, or the ❋ H. Beam Piper (1934)

The uhlan had become a terror, but not without some provocation. ❋ Francis Trevelyan Miller (1902)

Through one of these apparently unguarded openings a strong body of uhlan patrols advanced, riding southward until they reached ❋ Francis Trevelyan Miller (1902)

"Your choice?" asked the uhlan, impatiently, after a moment's pause. ❋ 1839-1908 [Contributor] Ouida (1873)

Here I am on horseback already; I knocked over an uhlan yonder, and took his horse; I suppose they were guarding the wood, but it was by drinking and swilling in clover. ❋ Guy De Maupassant (1871)

Each night he wandered about, prowled through the country at random, cutting down some Prussians, sometimes here, sometimes there, galloping through the deserted fields under the moonlight, a lost uhlan, a hunter of men. ❋ Guy De Maupassant (1871)

The uhlan came on at a very quick pace, carrying some dispatches. ❋ Guy De Maupassant (1871)

Here I am on horseback already; I knocked over a uhlan yonder, and took his horse; I suppose they were guarding the wood, but it was by drinking and swilling in clover. ❋ Guy De Maupassant (1871)

Amongst them was an officer of a uhlan regiment, who had all the appearance of belonging to some aristocratic family of Austrian Poland. ❋ George Meredith (1868)

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