turcopole

English

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek τουρκόπουλοι (tourkópouloi, “sons of Turks”), from Τοῦρκος (Toûrkos) + -πουλος (-poulos).

Noun

turcopole (plural turcopoles)

  1. (historical) A mounted archer locally recruited by the Christian states during the Crusades.

Synonyms
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