noun, plural chas·seurs [sha-surz; French sha–sœr] /ʃæˈsɜrz; French ʃaˈsœr/.
- (in the French army) one of a body of cavalry or infantry troops equipped and trained for rapid movement.
- a uniformed footman or attendant; liveried servant.
- a hunter.
- Also called hunter’s sauce. French Cookery. a brown sauce, usually containing mushrooms, tomatoes, shallots, white wine, etc.
noun
- French army a member of a unit specially trained and equipped for swift deployment
- (in some parts of Europe, esp formerly) a uniformed attendant, esp one in the livery of a huntsman
adjective
- (often postpositive) designating or cooked in a sauce consisting of white wine and mushrooms
mobile foot-soldier, 1796, French, literally “huntsman,” from Old French chaceor “huntsman, hunter,” from chacier “to chase” (see chase (v.)).