Zouave
21zouave — soldat algérien; pitre Zwâwa tribu kabyle qui recrutait des soldats• …
22Zouave — n. infantry soldier in the French army …
23Zouave — [zu: α:v, zwα:v] noun 1》 a member of a French light infantry corps, originally formed of Algerians and long retaining an oriental uniform. 2》 (zouaves) women s trousers with wide tops, tapering to a narrow ankle. Origin C19: from Fr., from Kabyle …
24zouave — zou·ave …
25Zouave — Zou•ave [[t]zuˈɑv, zwɑv[/t]] n. 1) mil a member of a former body of infantry in the French army, composed orig. of Algerians, distinguished for their showy drill and picturesque uniforms 2) mil a member of any military body adopting a similar… …
26zouave — n. French Algerian infantry soldier; woman s short jacket …
27zouave — nm. ; fig., clown : ZWÂVO (Albanais) …
28zouave — n. a member of a French light infantry corps originally formed of Algerians and retaining their oriental uniform. Etymology: F f. Zouaoua, name of a tribe …
29zouave pants — noun Usage: sometimes capitalized Z Etymology: so called from their resemblance to the baggy trousers worn by Zouaves : baggy trousers that are gathered at the waist and at the knee, calf, or ankle …
30USS Zouave (1861) — was a steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was needed by the Navy to be part of the fleet of ships to prevent blockade runners from entering ports in the Confederacy. Assigned to the North Atlantic Blockade Zouave …
