Look up: Commando

1. commando
   [n] - a member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids 2. [n] - an amphibious military unit trained for raids into enemy territory
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2. commando
   Member of a specially trained, highly mobile military unit. The term originated in South Africa in the 19th century, where it referred to Boer military reprisal raids against Africans and, in the...
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3. Commando
   Series of wheeled armoured vehicles [US], Brandt 60mm Mortar [FR], Helicopter [UK], ECIA Mod C 60mm Mortar [ES], Esperanza 60mm Mortar [ES], ODE 60mm Mortar, Transport Aircraft [US]
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4. Commando
   Com·man'do noun [ Dutch See Command , transitive verb ] In South Africa, a military body or command; also, sometimes, an expedition or raid; as, a commando of a hundred Boers. « The war bands, called comma...
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5. commando
   noun an amphibious military unit trained for raids into enemy territory
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6. commando
   noun a member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids
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7. Commando
   • (v. t.) In South Africa, a military body or command; also, sometimes, an expedition or raid; as, a commando of a hundred Boers.
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8. commando
   military unit—roughly equivalent to an infantry battalion—consisting of men especially trained to employ guerrilla-like shock tactics ranging from ... [4 related articles]
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9. commando
   commando, small, elite military raiding and assault unit or soldier. Although the word was coined in the Boer War (1899–1902), the role is as old as battles themselves. In 1940, when the British organized a number of such units, the term came into wide use. Made up of hand-picked volunteers, s...
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10. Commando
    A commando is a member of a specially trained, highly mobile military unit. The term originated in South Africa in the 19th century, where it referred to Boer military reprisal raids against Africans and, in the South African Wars, against the British. Commando units have often carried out operation...
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11. commando
    Member of a specially trained, highly mobile military unit. The term originated in South Africa in the 19th century, where it referred to Boer military reprisal raids against Africans and, in the South African Wars, against the British. Commando units have often carried out operations behind enemy lines
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12. Commando
    In English, the term `commando` means a specific kind of individual soldier or military unit. In contemporary usage, commando usually means elite light infantry and/or special operations forces units, specializing in amphibious landings, parachuting, rappelling and similar techniques, to conduct and...
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13. Commando
    (film) `Commando` is a 1985 American action film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Vernon Wells, Rae Dawn Chong, Alyssa Milano, Bill Duke, Dan Hedaya and James Olson. It was directed by Mark L. Lester and shot on location in and around Los Angeles, California. The film was nominated for ...
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14. Commando
    (video game) is a vertically scrolling shoot `em up arcade game released in 1985. Its influence can be seen in several later games in the genre (Gun.Smoke, Who Dares Wins, Ikari Warriors, Rambo: First Blood Part II..., Heavy Barrel, Trax, etc.). It wa...
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15. Commando
    (horse) `Commando` (1898–1905) was an American Hall of Fame Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred at Castleton Stud by owner James R. Keene, Commando raced at age two, winning five of his six starts and finishing second in the other as a result of jockey error. At age three, Commando r...
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