miquelet: Meaning and Definition of

miq•ue•let

Pronunciation: (mik'u-let"), [key]
— n.
  1. (in the Peninsular War) a Spanish guerrilla who fought against the French.
  2. a soldier in any of several Spanish infantry regiments.
  3. a flintlock of a type developed in Spain.
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