Meaning
A lancer, a soldier armed with a lance in a former light cavalry unit of the Polish, Prussian or German, Austrian, and Russian armies.
Etymology
Origin: French
From French uhlan, from German Uhlan, from Polish ułan, from Ottoman Turkish اوغلان (oğlan).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
dragoontrooper
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026.