UHLAN

Uh″lan (?), n. [[G. uhlan, Pol. ulan, hulan, from Turk. oglān a youth, lad; of Tartar origin.]] [Written also ulan, and formerly hulan.] 1. 1. One of a certain description of militia among the Tartars.
2. 2. (Mil.) 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.