Definition of UHLAN

uhlan

Plural: uhlans

Noun

  • A member of a body of light cavalry, often Prussian, armed with lances.
  • A lancer, a soldier armed with a lance in a former light cavalry unit of the Polish, Prussian or German, Austrian, and Russian armies.

Examples

  • He rode his ’UHLAN’ across the board, conquering a triple word score.

Origin / Etymology

From French uhlan, from German Uhlan, from Polish ułan, from Ottoman Turkish اوغلان (oğlan).

Scrabble Score: 8

uhlan: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
uhlan: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
uhlan: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

uhlan: valid Words With Friends Word