A soldier, typically mounted cavalry, armed with a carbine or short rifle; also a variant spelling of carabiniere.
From French 'carabinier,' derived from 'carabine' (carbine) plus '-er' or '-ier' suffix indicating one who uses or carries the weapon.
Carabineers were so effective that many European armies adopted similar units—the Italian Carabinieri still exists today as a military police force with over 100,000 members!
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