A Carabinier (also sometimes spelled Carabineer or Carbineer) (Carabinero in Spanish, Carabiniere in Italian) was originally a cavalry soldier armed with a carbine (a short version of a musket). The word is derived from the identical French word carabinier. The carbine was considered a more appropriate firearm for a horseman than a full-length mus... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carabinier