light horse
Americannoun
noun
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Origin of light horse
First recorded in 1525–35
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I took a shot and Willy is a light horse, but he looked like a superstar in the lane.”
From New York Times • Aug. 30, 2012
He moved his light horse toward Haldon’s mountains.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
After the sower another hand follows closely with a light horse harrow, drawn over the furrow, for the purpose of covering the seed.
From The South-West By a Yankee. In Two Volumes. Volume 2 by Ingraham, Jonathon Holt
Four regiments of light horse, Bland's, Baylor's, Sheldon's, and Moylan's.
From Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams by Adams, Abigail
The Turcopilar was the commander of the light horse.
From Secret Societies of the Middle Ages by Keightley, Thomas
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