cavalryman

cav·al·ry

C0174600 (kăv′əl-rē)n. pl. cav·al·ries 1. A highly mobile army unit using vehicular transport, such as light armor and helicopters.2. Troops trained to fight on horseback.

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[French cavalerie, from Italian cavalleria, from cavaliere, cavalier, from Old Italian; see cavalier.]

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cav′al·ry·man n.

cav•al•ry•man

(ˈkæv əl ri mən, -ˌmæn)

n., pl. -men (-mən, -ˌmɛn) a soldier in the cavalry. [1855–60]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cavalryman - a soldier in a motorized army unit troopercavalry, horse cavalry, horse - troops trained to fight on horseback; "500 horse led the attack"soldier - an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army; "the soldiers stood at attention"
	2.	cavalryman - a soldier mounted on horseback; "a cavalryman always takes good care of his mount"troopercavalry - a highly mobile army unitcuirassier - a cavalryman equipped with a cuirassdragoon - a member of a European military unit formerly composed of heavily armed cavalrymenhussar - a member of a European light cavalry unit; renowned for elegant dresslancer - (formerly) a cavalryman armed with a lanceRough Rider - a member of the volunteer cavalry regiment led by Theodore Roosevelt in the Spanish-American War (1898)soldier - an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army; "the soldiers stood at attention"

Translations

cavalleggeroкавалерист