Definitions for: Skirmisher

[n] someone who skirmishes (e.g., as a member of a scouting party)

Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

See Also: battler, belligerent, combatant, fighter, scrapper