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Tercio
Tercio meaning
Any of the three stages of a bullfight: the vara, the banderilla and finally the death. | A mutually supportive infantry formation made up of pikemen, swordsmen and arquebusiers or musketeers.
Example sentences (3)
In 1640, a tercio of a thousand musket armed dragons was established in Spain itself.
The Spanish tercio and later formations relegated cavalry to a supporting role.
The Spanish Tercio was used with great success against French knights.