Noun
One of a body of cavalry.
Source: Webster's dictionaryMy 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