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light-horsemen

light-horsemen is the plural of light-horseman.

Meaning of light-horseman

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.

Questions about light-horsemen

What is light-horsemen the plural of?
Light-horsemen is the plural of light-horseman.

Words near light-horsemen in the dictionary

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

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