"light horse" meaning in English

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Noun

enPR: lītʹhôrs Etymology: From light (“lacking weight”, adjective) + horse (noun). Etymology templates: {{affix|en|light|horse|pos1=adjective|pos2=noun|t1=lacking weight}} light (“lacking weight”, adjective) + horse (noun) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} light horse (uncountable)
  1. (collectively) Light-armed cavalry. Tags: collective, uncountable Synonyms: lighthorse Related terms: light-horseman [noun]
    Sense id: en-light_horse-en-noun-jkT2-Q-f Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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