Q.
The French word for foot-soldier today refers to anybody who is the first to settle a region or enter
a field of enquiry. In ancient times, these soldiers would be sent ahead of the troops with spade
and pick to set up camp for them which is how the present sense of the term originates. What
term?
Asked by surinder,
10 Sep '08 02:17 pm
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