How do you use Skirmishers in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Skirmishers meaning
plural of skirmisher
Using Skirmishers
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of skirmisher
- In the example corpus, skirmishers often appears in combinations such as: skirmishers and, scouts skirmishers.
Context around Skirmishers
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 5 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Skirmishers
- In this selection, "skirmishers" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, scouts, british, foot, appeared and javelin stand out and add context to how "skirmishers" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include act as skirmishers javelin throwers and and foot skirmishers while the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "skirmishers" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with skirmishers
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Light cavalry were used as scouts, skirmishers or outflankers. (9 words)
One group of 10 or 15 made for the fence in a line of skirmishers. (15 words)
The U.S. Army employed Civil War -era skirmishers at the head of the advancing columns. (16 words)
Cambridge History of Egypt, Vol. 1, pg. 155. The army units were generally separated along ethnic lines, thus the Berbers were usually the light cavalry and foot skirmishers, while the Turks were the horse archers or heavy cavalry (known as Mamluks). (41 words)
He launched a powerful assault at 6 a.m. that overran the Confederate skirmishers but mistakenly thought he had pierced the first line of earthworks and halted his corps to regroup before moving on, which he planned for that afternoon. (40 words)
Their primary function was to act as skirmishers – javelin-throwers, who would engage the enemy early in order either to harass them or to cover the movement of troops behind them. (31 words)
Example sentences (11)
One group of 10 or 15 made for the fence in a line of skirmishers.
At the moment these skirmishers were rejoining their parent battalions, the brigade was ordered to its feet and started to return fire.
A very even fight between British and French infantry was about to occur.sfn The French advance drove in the British skirmishers and reached the sunken road.
Cambridge History of Egypt, Vol. 1, pg. 155. The army units were generally separated along ethnic lines, thus the Berbers were usually the light cavalry and foot skirmishers, while the Turks were the horse archers or heavy cavalry (known as Mamluks).
French skirmishers appeared around the building and fired on the British command as it struggled to get away through the hedgerow along the road.
He launched a powerful assault at 6 a.m. that overran the Confederate skirmishers but mistakenly thought he had pierced the first line of earthworks and halted his corps to regroup before moving on, which he planned for that afternoon.
In addition, the Bijlandt brigade had been ordered to deploy its skirmishers in the hollow road and on the forward slope.
Light cavalry were used as scouts, skirmishers or outflankers.
Their primary function was to act as skirmishers – javelin-throwers, who would engage the enemy early in order either to harass them or to cover the movement of troops behind them.
The U.S. Army employed Civil War -era skirmishers at the head of the advancing columns.
They were medium rather than heavy cavalry, meaning that they were better suited to be scouts, skirmishers, and pursuers rather than front line fighters.
Common combinations with skirmishers
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: