light horse

noun

cavalry carrying light arms and equipment.

Origin of light horse

First recorded in 1525–35

Words nearby light horse

light-handed, lightheaded, light heart, lighthearted, light heavyweight, light horse, light-horseman, lighthouse, lighthouse clock, lighthouse coffeepot, Lighthouse Point

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Example sentences from the Web for light horse

His adventurous exploits soon won him notoriety and the popular appellation of "Light-horse Harry."
The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving|Washington Irving
Ney rushed up with the lancers and Lefebvre-Desnouettes's light-horse.
Les Misrables|Victor Hugo
Light-Horse Harry Lee received his nickname because his outfit traveled light.
The Stronghold|Miriam Haynie
Kingsburgh was removed to Edinburgh castle under a strong guard of Kingston's Light-horse.
Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745|Mrs. Thomson

"Light-horse Harry" Lee was always a great favorite in the Washington family.
The Mother of Washington and Her Times|Sara Agnes Rice Pryor

British Dictionary definitions for light horse

light horse

noun

lightly armed and highly mobile cavalry

Derived forms of light horse

light-horseman, noun

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单词	light horse
释义	light horse noun cavalry carrying light arms and equipment. Origin of light horse First recorded in 1525–35 Words nearby light horse light-handed, lightheaded, light heart, lighthearted, light heavyweight, light horse, light-horseman, lighthouse, lighthouse clock, lighthouse coffeepot, Lighthouse Point Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for light horse His adventurous exploits soon won him notoriety and the popular appellation of "Light-horse Harry." The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving\|Washington Irving Ney rushed up with the lancers and Lefebvre-Desnouettes's light-horse. Les Misrables\|Victor Hugo Light-Horse Harry Lee received his nickname because his outfit traveled light. The Stronghold\|Miriam Haynie Kingsburgh was removed to Edinburgh castle under a strong guard of Kingston's Light-horse. Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745\|Mrs. Thomson "Light-horse Harry" Lee was always a great favorite in the Washington family. The Mother of Washington and Her Times\|Sara Agnes Rice Pryor British Dictionary definitions for light horse light horse noun lightly armed and highly mobile cavalry Derived forms of light horse light-horseman, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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