uhlan
Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /ˈ(j)uːlən/
Noun

uhlan (plural uhlans)

  1. (historical) A lancer, a soldier armed with a lance in a former light cavalry unit of the Polish, Prussian/German, Austrian, and Russian armies.
Translations
  • French: uhlan
  • German: Ulan
  • Italian: ulano
  • Portuguese: ulano
  • Russian: улан
  • Spanish: ulano



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