uhlan Meaning, Definition & Usage

Uh"lan noun

Etymology

G. uhlan, Pol. ulan, hulan, from Turk. oglan a youth, lad; of Tartar origin.

Definitions

1. One of a certain description of militia among the Tartars.
2. (Mil.) One of a kind of light cavalry of Tartaric origin, first introduced into European armies in Poland. They are armed with lances, pistols, and sabers, and are employed chiefly as skirmishers.