cavalryman

cav·al·ry  (kvl-r)

n. pl. cav·al·ries

1. A highly mobile army unit using vehicular transport, such as light armor and helicopters.

2. Troops trained to fight on horseback.

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[French cavalerie, from Italian cavalleria, from cavaliere, cavalier, from Old Italian; see cavalier.]

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caval·ry·man n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cavalryman - a soldier in a motorized army unit   trooper cavalry, horse cavalry, horse - troops trained to fight on horseback; "500 horse led the attack" soldier - an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army; "the soldiers stood at attention"
	2.	cavalryman - a soldier mounted on horseback; "a cavalryman always takes good care of his mount" trooper cavalry - a highly mobile army unit cuirassier - a cavalryman equipped with a cuirass dragoon - a member of a European military unit formerly composed of heavily armed cavalrymen hussar - a member of a European light cavalry unit; renowned for elegant dress lancer - (formerly) a cavalryman armed with a lance Rough Rider - a member of the volunteer cavalry regiment led by Theodore Roosevelt in the Spanish-American War (1898) soldier - an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army; "the soldiers stood at attention"

Translations

cavalryman [ˈkævəlrɪmən] N (cavalrymen (pl)) → soldado m de caballería

cavalryman [ˈkæv^əlrimæn] n → soldat m de cavalerie