Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

light-horseman

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.07 in modern English

Syllables
light-horse-man
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A soldier who serves in the light cavalry.

noun

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

American usage; Obsolete

noun

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

Australian usage; Obsolete

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Military.

Inflected Forms

light-horsemen (plural) lighthorseman (alternative)

Questions

What does light-horseman mean?
A soldier who serves in the light cavalry.
Where does light-horseman come from?
From light (“not heavy”, adjective) + horseman (noun).

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