Trooper

Noun

 * 1)  A soldier of private rank in cavalry or armour.  Abbreviated Tpr.
 * 2) A cavalry horse; charger.
 * 3) A soldier.
 * 4)  A troopship.
 * 5) 🇺🇸 A state trooper.
 * 6) One who endures adversity or hardship with an attitude of stoicism and persistence.
 * He was a real trooper about taking care of the kids for the weekend.

Synonyms

 * cavalryman, horse soldier, crewman, armoured soldier, armored soldier
 * zipperhead

Derived terms

 * swear like a trooper

Related terms

 * trouper

Thesaurus
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Etymology
From <  troupe:.

Sense of cavalry soldier attested 1640, mounted policeman 1858 (Australia), state policeman 1911 (US). The sense of "one who endures adversity" comes from English trouper:, 1959, but through assimilation with the sense of "soldier" has come to be usually spelled "trooper".

Anagrams

 * potrero