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Dragoon

Dragoon Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Dragoon? [n] a member of a European military unit formerly composed of heavily armed cavalrymen [v] subjugate by imposing troops [v] compel by coercion, threats, or crude means; "They sandbagged him to make dinner for everyone" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Dragoon: railroad \| sandbag Related Terms \| Find terms related to Dragoon: blackjack \| bludgeon \| bluster \| bluster out of \| browbeat \| bulldoze \| bully \| bullyrag \| cavalryman \| coerce \| cossack \| cow \| cuirassier \| demoralize \| harass \| heavy dragoon \| hector \| hijack \| huff \| hussar \| intimidate \| lance \| lancer \| ruffle \| shanghai \| spahi \| steamroller \| strong-arm \| systematically terrorize \| terrorize \| threaten \| trooper \| uhlan \| use violence See Also \| cavalryman \| coerce \| force \| hale \| pressure \| subject \| subjugate \| trooper Dragoon In Webster's Dictionary \Dragoon"\ (dr[.a]g[=oo]n"), n. [F. dragon dragon, dragoon, fr. L. draco dragon, also, a cohort's standard (with a dragon on it). The name was given from the sense standard. See {Dragon}.] 1. ((Mil.) Formerly, a soldier who was taught and armed to serve either on horseback or on foot; now, a mounted soldier; a cavalry man. 2. A variety of pigeon. --Clarke. {Dragoon bird} (Zo["o]l.), the umbrella bird. \Dra*goon"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dragooned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dragooning}.] 1. To harass or reduce to subjection by dragoons; to persecute by abandoning a place to the rage of soldiers. 2. To compel submission by violent measures; to harass; to persecute. The colonies may be influenced to anything, but they can be dragooned to nothing. --Price. Lewis the Fourteenth is justly censured for trying to dragoon his subjects to heaven. --Macaulay.

Dragoon Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Dragoon?

[n] a member of a European military unit formerly composed of heavily armed cavalrymen
[v] subjugate by imposing troops
[v] compel by coercion, threats, or crude means; "They sandbagged him to make dinner for everyone"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Dragoon: railroad | sandbag

Dragoon In Webster's Dictionary

\Dra*goon"\ (dr[.a]*g[=oo]n"), n. [F. dragon dragon,
dragoon, fr. L. draco dragon, also, a cohort's standard (with
a dragon on it). The name was given from the sense standard.
See {Dragon}.]
1. ((Mil.) Formerly, a soldier who was taught and armed to
   serve either on horseback or on foot; now, a mounted
   soldier; a cavalry man.

2. A variety of pigeon. --Clarke.

{Dragoon bird} (Zo["o]l.), the umbrella bird.


\Dra*goon"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dragooned}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Dragooning}.]
1. To harass or reduce to subjection by dragoons; to
   persecute by abandoning a place to the rage of soldiers.

2. To compel submission by violent measures; to harass; to
   persecute.

         The colonies may be influenced to anything, but they
         can be dragooned to nothing.          --Price.

         Lewis the Fourteenth is justly censured for trying
         to dragoon his subjects to heaven.    --Macaulay.

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