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light-horseman

light-horseman noun: a soldier who serves in the light cavalry.

light-horseman: a soldier who serves in the light cavalry
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Noun

light-horseman (plural light-horsemen)

  1. A soldier who serves in the light cavalry.
  2. (US, obsolete) A member of species Chaetodipterus faber of West Indian fish with a high dorsal fin and brilliant colours.
  3. (Australia, obsolete) A member of species Pagrus auratus of snapper, whose skull is shaped in the front like a cap worn by light-horsemen.

Forms of light-horseman

plurallight-horsemen
alternative formlighthorseman

Origin of light-horseman

From light (“not heavy”, adjective) + horseman (noun).

Questions about light-horseman

What does light-horseman mean?
Light-horseman means a soldier who serves in the light cavalry.
What part of speech is light-horseman?
Light-horseman is a noun.
What is the plural of light-horseman?
The plural of light-horseman is light-horsemen.

Words near light-horseman in the dictionary

  1. light-hearted
  2. light-heartedly
  3. light-heartedness
  4. light-heartednesses
  5. light-heeled
  6. light-horseman
  7. light-horsemen
  8. light-legged
  9. light-mile
  10. light-miles
  11. light-minded

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