uhlanEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishuhlan /ˈuːlɑːn , ˈjuːlɑːn , ʊˈlɑːn / ▸ 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’.