soldier sol·dier

Pronunciation: 'sOl-j&r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English soudier, from Middle French, from soulde pay, from Late Latin solidus solidus
Date: 14th century

1 a : one engaged in military service and especially in the army b : an enlisted man or woman c : a skilled warrior
2 : a militant leader, follower, or worker
3 a : one of a caste of wingless sterile termites usually differing from workers in larger size and head and long jaws b : one of a type of worker ants distinguished by exceptionally large head and jaws
4 /'sO-j&r, 'sOl-/ : one who shirks work

- sol·dier·ly /-lE/ adjective or adverb
- sol·dier·ship /-"ship/ noun
(Source, The Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary)

I recall that my fist sergeant in Panama didn't much care for the Beetle Bailyism in definition 4,
Dan
;^)