cavalryman

[ kav-uhl-ree-muhn, -man ]

/ ˈkæv əl ri mən, -ˌmæn /

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noun, plural cav·al·ry·men

[kav-uhl-ree-muhn, -men]. /ˈkæv əl ri mən, -ˌmɛn/.

a soldier in the cavalry.

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Origin of cavalryman

First recorded in 1855–60; cavalry + man

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cavalier servente, cavalla, Cavalleria Rusticana, Cavallini, cavalry, cavalryman, cavalry twill, Cavan, cavate, cavatelli, cavatina

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Many of these valued cavalrymen were borne by the equestrian culture prevalent in the Thessalian noble class – and as such their regiments possibly mirrored the structure of the much-heralded Hetairoi.
The Mighty Ancient Macedonian Army of Alexander the Great|Dattatreya Mandal|August 4, 2022|Realm of History
He was the first military person in our family since my grandfather, who was a cavalryman for the czar.
Anthony Grafton: How I Write|Noah Charney|July 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He is considered by many military strategists as the greatest cavalryman in United States history.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey
Milton wondered what the cavalryman in command intended to do, but he waited patiently for the outcome.
A Lieutenant at Eighteen|Oliver Optic

Over the head of the bed hung a cavalryman's sword, with its belt—the sword that Mrs. Makely had spoken of.
A Traveler from Altruria: Romance|William Dean Howells
The young engineer officer, sitting on the front seat, nodded cordially to the cavalryman.
Warrior Gap|Charles King
Dick stopped the horse, and presently made out the form of a man on horseback, a cavalryman.
The Boy Land Boomer|Ralph Bonehill

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