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light horse

light horse noun: light-armed cavalry.

Noun

light horse (uncountable)

  1. (collective) Light-armed cavalry.

Forms of light horse

alternative formlighthorse

Origin of light horse

From light (“lacking weight”, adjective) + horse (noun).

Questions about light horse

What does light horse mean?
Light horse means light-armed cavalry.
What part of speech is light horse?
Light horse is a noun.

Words near light horse in the dictionary

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  2. light green cell hormone
  3. light green cell hormones
  4. light gun
  5. light guns
  6. light horse
  7. light hour
  8. light hours
  9. light house
  10. light houses
  11. light hydrogen

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