n. Obsolete
A soldier sent on an especially dangerous mission.
[From French sentinelle perdue, forward sentry : sentinelle, sentinel + perdu, past participle of perdre, to lose (from Latin perdere; see perdition).]
perdu
Dictionary:
per·du or per·due (pər-dū', -dyū') 
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n. Obsolete
A soldier sent on an especially dangerous mission.
| Obscure Words: perdu |
[adj] remaining out of sight: concealed
[n] obs. a soldier assigned to extremely hazardous duty
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