n. [ Cf. Cravat. ] 1. A native or resident of Croatia. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. An irregular soldier, generally from Croatia. [ archaic ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. a Slavic-speaking country on the Adriatic, part of the Balkan region. It was formerly part of Yugoslavia. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]
a. Of or pertaining to Croatia. -- n. A Croat. [ 1913 Webster ]