Dragoon – A member of a military unit formerly composed of heavily armed mounted troops

(Pronounced druh-goon)

Note: Dragoons were originally a class of mounted infantry, who used horses for mobility. The title has been retained in modern times by a number of armoured regiments.

To remember the definition of the word dragoon, use the following mnemonic:

The dragon lived in the lagoon (dragoon) and fought off the heavily armed, mounted troops who came to remove her.

Examples of dragoon in a sentence

They sent in a dragoon to get the job done.

He was nervous about becoming a dragoon.

Under 18s aren't enlisted to be a dragoon here.