Skirmisher

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Skirmisher \Skir"mish*er\, n.
     One who skirmishes. Specifically: pl. (Mil.) Soldiers
     deployed in loose order, to cover the front or flanks of an
     advancing army or a marching column.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  skirmisher
       n : someone who skirmishes (e.g., as a member of a scouting
           party)