Definition of "grenadier" []

• A member of the British Grenadier Guards, the first regiment of the royal household infantry. (noun)
• A soldier who is a member of a special corps or regiment. (noun)
• A soldier equipped with grenades. (noun)
• Any of various deep-sea fishes of the family Macrouridae, having a long tapering tail and lacking a tail fin. Also called rat-tail. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "The grenadier is pointing out the Goddess of Fame hovering overhead."
• "Again, the grenadier is a more recent vintage painting from a couple of years ago, while the fusilier is an old veteran of at least 17 years."
• "Since the grenadier is the assistant team leader, I was slaved into Potter's radio and could hear B team talk to her."