Weird Word Wednesday

carabineernoun  car·a·bi·neer  \ˌker-ə-bə-ˈnir, ˌka-rə-\Definition of carabineerPopularity: Bottom 30% of words:  a cavalry soldier armed with a carbine
Variants of carabineeror car·a·bi·nier play \ˌker-ə-bə-ˈnir, ˌka-rə-\Origin of carabineerFrench carabinier, from carabine carbine
First Known Use: 1672


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