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plural of uhlan n. One of a certain description of militia among the Tartars. n. One of a kind of light cavalry of Tartaric origin, first introduced into European armies in Poland. They are armed with lances, pistols, an…

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  1. plural of uhlan n. One of a certain description of militia among the Tartars. n. One of a kind of light cavalry of Tartaric origin, first introduced into European armies in Poland. They are armed with lances, pistols, and sabers, and are employed chiefly as skirmishers.