See Also: chasseur(dictionary)

chasseur (iou)



chasseur noun. M18.
[French, from chasser (see CHASE verb1) + -eur -OR.]
Hist. A soldier (esp. French) equipped and trained for rapid movement. M18.
a. An attendant dressed in military style. Now rare or obsolete. M18.
b. A hotel messenger, esp. in France. L19.
A huntsman. L18.
Comb.: chasseur sauce a rich sauce with wine and mushrooms for poultry or game; chicken chasseur etc., chicken etc. cooked in chasseur sauce.