uhlan

n. lancer from a light cavalry unit (originated in the Polish army); member of a heavy cavalry unit (originated in Germany and western Europe)

Uhlans (in Polish: Ułan German, from Turkish oğlan ) were originally Polish light cavalry soldiers armed with lances, sabres, pistols, rifles; later they also served in the Prussian and Austrian armies. Similar troops also existed in other European armies, where they were instead known as "lancers".Uhlans typically wore a double-breasted jacket (kurta) with a coloured panel (plastron) at the front, a coloured sash, and a square-topped Polish lancer cap (czapka) also spelt chapka, chapska and schapska. This cap or cavalry helmet was derived from a traditional design of Polish cap, made more formal and stylised for military use.
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n. uhlan, lancer from a light cavalry unit (originated in the Polish army); member of a heavy cavalry unit (originated in Germany and western Europe)

n. uhlan

(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.
  

(n.)
One of a certain description of militia among the Tartars.