chasseur

noun

chas·​seur sha-ˈsər 

1

: hunter, huntsman

2

: one of a body of light cavalry or infantry trained for rapid maneuvering

3

: a liveried attendant : footman

Examples of chasseur in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With a menu spanning oysters, chicken chasseur, turbot with green sauce and much else besides, the offering was so extravagant that part of a baggage car had to be repurposed to make space for an extra icebox containing food and alcohol. —Oscar Holland, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024

The Saharienne in cognac suede and chasseur jacket in weightless bouclette cotton is testament to this. —Allyson Portee, Forbes, 5 May 2023

Word History

Etymology

French, from Old French chaceur, from chacier to hunt, chase, from Vulgar Latin *captiare — more at catch

First Known Use

1795, in the meaning defined at sense 1