CAVALRYMAN

cavalryman, trooper

(noun) a soldier mounted on horseback; “a cavalryman always takes good care of his mount”

cavalryman, trooper

(noun) a soldier in a motorized army unit

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cavalryman (plural cavalrymen)

A soldier in the cavalry.

Coordinate terms

• cuirassier

• dragoon

• hussar

• lancer

• trooper

• uhlan

• yeoman

Source: Wiktionary


Cav"al*ry*man, n.; pl. Cavalrymen (.

Definition: One of a body of cavalry.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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