Definition of combatant Combatant

/kʌmbæˈtʌnt/ - [kumbatunt] - com•bat•ant

We found 10 definitions of combatant from 5 different sources.

What does combatant mean?

Noun Plural: combatants
combatant - someone who fights (or is fighting)
		battler, belligerent, fighter, scrapper
		mortal, somebody, someone, individual, person, soul a single organism
		defender, withstander a person who cares for persons or property
		pugilist, boxer a breed of stocky medium-sized short-haired dog with a brindled coat and square-jawed muzzle developed in Germany
		brawler a fighter (especially one who participates in brawls)
		butter an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
		fencer, swordsman someone skilled at fencing
		gladiator (ancient Rome) a professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat
		gouger an attacker who gouges out the antagonist's eye
		hell-kite, hell-rooster, gamecock someone who is a very fierce fighter
		mauler a fighter who batters the opponent; "Jack Dempsey was called a mauler"
		skirmisher someone who skirmishes (e.g., as a member of a scouting party)
		street fighter, tough someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing
		victor, superior, master a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
Adjective
combatant - engaging in or ready for combat
		military associated with or performed by members of the armed services as contrasted with civilians; "military police"