light horse

noun

cavalry carrying light arms and equipment.

Origin of light horse

First recorded in 1525–35

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His adventurous exploits soon won him notoriety and the popular appellation of "Light-horse Harry."
The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving|Washington Irving
Ney rushed up with the lancers and Lefebvre-Desnouettes's light-horse.
Les Misrables|Victor Hugo
Light-Horse Harry Lee received his nickname because his outfit traveled light.
The Stronghold|Miriam Haynie
Kingsburgh was removed to Edinburgh castle under a strong guard of Kingston's Light-horse.
Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745|Mrs. Thomson

"Light-horse Harry" Lee was always a great favorite in the Washington family.
The Mother of Washington and Her Times|Sara Agnes Rice Pryor

British Dictionary definitions for light horse

light horse

noun

lightly armed and highly mobile cavalry

Derived Formslight-horseman, noun

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