cuirassier/kwɪrəˈsɪər/EtymologyBorrowed from French cuirassier, see below.cuirassier means A cavalry soldier equipped with a cuirass (armor). Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.nounA cavalry soldier equipped with a cuirass (armor).“His vision was secular: the high priests 'will wear impressive robes'; the Herzl army would boast cuirassiers with silver breastplates;”