CUIRASSIERS, in the military art, are a sort of heavy cavalry armed with cuirasses, as most of the German horse are. The several German powers have regiments of cuirassiers, especially the emperor, and the king of Prussia. The late king of France had also one regiment; but there were none in the English army since the revolution of 1688.
CUISH, the ancient armor which covered the thighs, was so called.
CUISSARS, Fr. are plates or scales made of beaten iron, which formerly served to cover the thighs.
CUITE, Fr. a technical word to express the preparation of saltpetre for the making of gunpowder. See [Saltpetre].
CULASSE, Fr. See [Breech of a Gun].
CULBUTER, une Colonne, to overthrow a column. This term is frequently used when cavalry attack infantry by rapidly charging it.
CULEE d’un pont, Fr. butment of a bridge.
| CULVERIN, | - | |
| Culverin ordinary, | ||
| Culverin of the largest size, |
See [Cannon].
CUNEUS. See [Wedge].