Definition

1. Noun:
   • A soldier armed with grenades: A grenadier is an infantry soldier who is specially equipped with and trained to throw grenades.
   • A member of a specific regiment: "Grenadier" (often capitalized) refers to a soldier in certain elite infantry regiments, particularly the Grenadier Guards in the British Army.
   • A type of deep-sea fish: A grenadier is also a fish with a large head, a stout body, and a long, tapering tail, found in deep ocean waters.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Soldier):
  • The grenadier threw the explosive into the enemy trench.
  • He served as a grenadier in the army.
• Noun (Regimental Member):
  • A Grenadier stood guard outside the palace.
• Noun (Fish):
  • Scientists discovered a new species of grenadier in the abyssal zone.

Advanced Usage

• "The Grenadiers" / "Grenadier Guards": Refers specifically to the first regiment of the Foot Guards in the British Army, part of the Household Division responsible for guarding the sovereign.
  • The Changing of the Guard ceremony often involves the Grenadier Guards.

Variants and Related Words

• Grenade (n): A small explosive weapon that is thrown by hand.
  • The soldier pulled the pin from the grenade.

Synonyms

• Infantryman: A soldier who fights on foot.
• Foot soldier: Another term for an infantryman.
• Rattail: A common name for grenadier fish, referring to their tail shape.

Notes on Different Meanings

• The military meaning (soldier) and the zoological meaning (fish) are homographs—they are spelled the same but have completely different origins and meanings. Context is essential to determine which is intended.

Noun

1. deep-sea fish with a large head and body and long tapering tail
2. an infantryman equipped with grenades