uhlanEnglishOxford New American Dictionaryuhlan /o͞oˈlän, , uˈlɑn , ˈ(y)o͞olən, ˈ(j)ulən / ▸ noun historical a cavalryman armed with a lance as a member of various European armies. – ORIGIN mid 18th century : via French and German from Polish (h)ulan, from Turkish oğlan ‘youth, servant’.