'Skirmisher' definitions:
Definition of 'skirmisher'
(from WordNet)
noun
Someone who skirmishes (e.g., as a member of a scouting party)
Definition of 'Skirmisher'
From: GCIDE
- Skirmisher \Skir"mish*er\, n. One who skirmishes. Specifically: pl. (Mil.) Soldiers deployed in loose order, to cover the front or flanks of an advancing army or a marching column. [1913 Webster]