A mounted soldier or cavalryman, especially one armed with a carbine; a variant of carabinier.
From French 'carabin,' derived from Italian 'carabina' (carbine), referring to soldiers equipped with these shorter firearms on horseback.
Carabins were the medieval equivalent of special forces—lighter and faster than heavy cavalry, they could scout ahead and harass enemies with their quick-firing carbines!
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