English Explanatory Dictionary

light-horseman

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

en-au-light-horseman.ogg

Word forms

light-horseman light-horsemen lighthorseman

Etymology

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

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