light-horseman
light-horseman · light-horsemen
A soldier who serves in the light cavalryA soldier who serves in the light cavalry.
Meaning
3 sensesA soldier who serves in the light cavalry.
(US, obsolete)A member of species Chaetodipterus faber of West Indian fish with a high dorsal fin and brilliant colours.
(Australia, obsolete)A member of species Pagrus auratus of snapper, whose skull is shaped in the front like a cap worn by light-horsemen.
Origin
From light (“not heavy”, adjective) + horseman (noun).From light (“not heavy”, adjective) + horseman (noun).
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Forms
plural: light-horsemenLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular