light-horseman

noun

Etymology

From light (“not heavy”, adjective) + horseman (noun).

  1. inherited from horsman
  2. formed as light-horseman — “light + horseman

Definitions

  1. A soldier who serves in the light cavalry.

  2. A member of species Chaetodipterus faber of West Indian fish with a high dorsal fin and…

    A member of species Chaetodipterus faber of West Indian fish with a high dorsal fin and brilliant colours.

  3. A member of species Pagrus auratus of snapper, whose skull is shaped in the front like a…

    A member of species Pagrus auratus of snapper, whose skull is shaped in the front like a cap worn by light-horsemen.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA