bersagliere

bersagliere

(ˌbɛəsɑːˈljɛərɪ)
n, pl -ri (-riː)
(Military) a member of a rifle regiment in the Italian Army
[C19: from Italian, from bersaglio target, from Old French bersail, from berser to fire at]
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