·noun Any member of such a corps.
II. Partisan ·noun A kind of halberd or pike; also, a truncheon; a staff.
III. Partisan ·adj Serving as a partisan in a detached command; as, a partisan officer or corps.
IV. Partisan ·noun The commander of a body of detached light troops engaged in making forays and harassing an Enemy.
V. Partisan ·noun An adherent to a party or faction; ·esp., one who is strongly and passionately devoted to a party or an Interest.
VI. Partisan ·adj Adherent to a party or faction; especially, having the character of blind, passionate, or unreasonable adherence to a party; as, blinded by partisan zeal.