trooper

1 a soldier in a motorized army unit [syn: cavalryman]

2 a mounted policeman

3 a state police officer [syn: state trooper]

4 a soldier mounted on horseback; "a cavalryman always takes good care of his mount" [syn: cavalryman]

English

Etymology

troop + -er < etyl fr troupe.

Sense of cavalry soldier attested 1640, mounted policeman 1858 (Australia), state policeman 1911 (US). The sense of "one who endures adversity" comes from English trouper, 1959, but through assimilation with the sense of "soldier" has come to be usually spelled "trooper".

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -uːpə(r)

Noun

1. A soldier of private rank in cavalry or armour. Abbreviated Tpr.
2. A cavalry horse; charger.
3. A soldier.
4. A troopship.

   He was a real trooper about taking care of the kids for the weekend.

5. A state trooper.
6. One who endures adversity or hardship with an attitude of stoicism and persistence.

Synonyms

• sense military cavalryman, horse soldier, crewman, armoured soldier, armored soldier
• sense military zipperhead qualifier Canadian military slang

Derived terms

• swear like a trooper

Related terms

• trouper

References

• Canadian Oxford 2004}}

Trooper may refer to:

• Trooper (band), a Canadian rock band
• Trooper (Romanian band), a Romanian heavy metal band
• Trooper (rank), a military private rank
• Trooper (police rank), a rank used by some state police agencies in the United States
• Airtrooper, a military private rank of the British Army Air Corps
• Trooper, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community
• "The Trooper", a song by Iron Maiden
• Isuzu Trooper an SUV
• Greg Trooper, US singer-songwriter
• Stormtrooper (disambiguation)
• Super Troopers, a 2001 comedy film
• Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps, of Casper, Wyoming
• Troopship
• Cavalry horse; see horses in warfare
• Colt Trooper, a firearm from Colt's Manufacturing Company
• State trooper, a peace officer in U.S. state police or rangers

Trooper should not be confused with:

• Trouper, a member of a troupe

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