"light-horseman" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-light-horseman.ogg [Australia] Forms: light-horsemen [plural]
Etymology: From light (“not heavy”, adjective) + horseman (noun). Etymology templates: {{affix|en|light|horseman|pos1=adjective|pos2=noun|t1=not heavy}} light (“not heavy”, adjective) + horseman (noun) Head templates: {{en-noun|light-horsemen}} light-horseman (plural light-horsemen)
  1. A soldier who serves in the light cavalry. Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-light-horseman-en-noun-pXV8v79Y Disambiguation of Military: 100 0 0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 44 17
  2. (US, obsolete) A West Indian fish, Chaetodipterus faber, with a high dorsal fin and brilliant colours. Tags: US, obsolete Categories (lifeform): Acanthuroid fish, Sparids
    Sense id: en-light-horseman-en-noun-Q4efFIoz Disambiguation of Acanthuroid fish: 13 70 17 Disambiguation of Sparids: 13 62 25 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 44 17 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 32 52 16 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 22 60 18
  3. (Australia, obsolete) A snapper, Pagrus auratus, whose skull is shaped in the front like a cap worn by light-horsemen. Tags: Australia, obsolete
    Sense id: en-light-horseman-en-noun-eGpOy1Cv Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 44 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: lighthorseman

Inflected forms

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