1. An infantryman equipped with grenades
   "The grenadier took cover behind the barricade";
   - grenade thrower
    
2. Deep-sea fish with a large head and body and long tapering tail
   "Scientists often encounter grenadiers during deep-sea exploration";
   - rattail, rattail fish

Derived forms: grenadiers

Type of: foot soldier, footslogger [informal], gadoid, gadoid fish, marcher

Part of: family Macrouridae, family Macruridae, Macrouridae, Macruridae

Encyclopedia: Grenadier