Noun
soldier -
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army; "the soldiers stood at attention"
enlisted person a serviceman who ranks below a commissioned officer
gurkha a member of Hindu people descended from brahmins and Rajputs who live in Nepal
anzac a soldier in the Australian and New Zealand army corps during World War I
cannon fodder ,
fresh fish ,
fodder soldiers who are regarded as expendable in the face of artillery fire
cavalryman ,
trooper a soldier mounted on horseback; "a cavalryman always takes good care of his mount"
cavalryman ,
trooper a soldier mounted on horseback; "a cavalryman always takes good care of his mount"
color bearer ,
standard-bearer the soldier who carries the standard of the unit in military parades or in battle
confederate soldier a soldier in the Army of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
lobsterback ,
redcoat British soldier; so-called because of his red coat (especially during the American Revolution)
flanker a soldier who is a member of a detachment assigned to guard the flanks of a military formation
goldbrick anything that is supposed to be valuable but turns out to be worthless
green beret a soldier who is a member of the United States Army Special Forces
guardsman a soldier who is a member of a unit called `the guard' or `guards'
highlander a native of the Highlands of Scotland
footslogger ,
infantryman ,
foot soldier ,
marcher fights on foot with small arms
janissary a Turkish soldier
jawan (India) a private soldier or male constable
legionary ,
legionnaire a soldier who is a member of a legion (especially the French Foreign Legion)
man-at-arms a heavily armed and mounted soldier in medieval times
marine a member of the United States Marine Corps
militiaman a member of the militia; serves only during emergencies
orderly a male hospital attendant who has general duties that do not involve the medical treatment of patients
paratrooper ,
para a soldier in the paratroops
peacekeeper the pistol of a law officer in the old West
pistoleer someone armed with a pistol (especially a soldier so armed)
poilu a French soldier (especially in World War I)
point man a soldier who goes ahead of a patrol
ranker an enlisted soldier who serves in the ranks of the armed forces
regular a garment size for persons of average height and weight
reservist a member of a military reserve
rifleman a soldier whose weapon is a rifle
section eight a discharge from the US Army based on unfitness or character traits deemed undesirable
tank driver ,
tanker a soldier who drives a tank
territorial a territorial military unit
unknown soldier an unidentified soldier whose body is honored as a memorial
wac a member of the Women's Army Corps
soldier -
a wingless sterile ant or termite having a large head and powerful jaws adapted for defending the colony
Verb
soldier -
serve as a soldier in the military
spend ,
pass pay out; "spend money"
