cavalryman

Noun

Meaning

One of a body of cavalry.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

trooper knight reiter Persia cavalier musketeer gaucho hussar lancer horseman dragoon horse cavalry cowboy chevalier
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Antonyms

householder proprietress prowler host master owner
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Hypernyms

soldier

Hyponyms

lancer hussar dragoon cuirassier rough rider

Phrases with the word

heavy cavalryman light cavalryman

Examples

My father loved us dearly and deeply. There were eleven of us and our love for him was full of admiration. We held him in a kind of respectful awe, so powerful and formidable did he seem. I soon learned that beneath the exterior of a rough cavalryman he had a very good heart. Muhammad Reza Pahlavi

a cavalryman always takes good care of his mount Source: Internet

An individual soldier in the cavalry is known by a number of designations such as cavalryman, horseman, dragoon, or trooper. Source: Internet

Although cavalryman Stuart had never commanded infantry before, he would turn in a very creditable performance at Chancellorsville. Source: Internet

A standard cavalryman had a Land Service pistol and a carbine. Source: Internet

"Dragon" is the rank of a compulsory service private cavalryman while enlisted (regular) cavalrymen have the same rank as infantrymen: "Grenader". Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

cavalry sword cavalry troop cavalry troop commander cavalrywoman cavan Cavanagh