bersagliere

noun

ber·​sa·​glie·​re

ˌber-səl-ˈyer-ē,

-ˈyer-(ˌ)ā

plural bersaglieri

ˌber-səl-ˈyer-(ˌ)ē

often capitalized

: a member of the Italian army infantry corps organized about 1850 as sharpshooters or riflemen

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from bersaglio target, from Old Italian, from Old French bersail, from berser to shoot, hit

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