1. Soldiers trained to throw grenades or equipped with grenades as their primary weapon.
Usage: historical; military
2. Members of an elite infantry unit, historically the tallest and strongest soldiers in an army.
Usage: historical; military
3. Any of various tropical fish with large eyes and small mouths, found in deep ocean waters.
Usage: zoology

Examples

• The grenadiers were among the most feared soldiers in the 18th-century European armies.
• British grenadiers played a crucial role in many Napoleonic War battles.
• The regiment's grenadiers were selected for their exceptional height and strength.
• Deep-sea grenadiers are adapted to survive in extreme ocean depths.
• The museum displayed uniforms worn by the royal grenadiers during the colonial period.