uhlan

Examples

• All

• The Polish army was famous for its elite uhlan regiments during the Napoleonic Wars.

• A statue of a uhlan on horseback stands in the town square, commemorating the historic cavalry.

• He collected antique uniforms, including the distinctive jacket of a uhlan with its colorful braiding.

• The uhlan charged forward with bravery.

• Many uhlans fought valiantly in the battle.

• The uhlan charged forward, lance at the ready, as the battle began.

• During the parade, the uhlans showcased their skills with the lance in a traditional display.

Synonyms

L

lancer

vsuhlan

• Literature

3 9.9

A soldier on horseback armed with a long spear, often in Europe in the past

is the same idea but often associated specifically with Polish tradition

H

hussar

vsuhlan

• Archaic

1 9.9

A soldier who rides fast horses and wears fancy uniforms

refers rather to a lance equipped mounted trooper, not the ornate light cavalry type

H

horse cavalry

vsuhlan

1 7.2

Soldiers who fight while riding horses in wars before vehicles were common

focuses instead on the single mounted lance fighter rather than any mounted unit

L

lanceman

vsuhlan

• Archaic

9.9

A soldier on horseback who fights using a long pole with a metal tip

is the regular historical term rather than the archaic variant

C

cavalry soldier

vsuhlan

6.0

A soldier who fights on horseback

is narrower, referring specifically to mounted soldiers armed with a lance

Surface Forms

Etymology