Light-horseman

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Light-horseman \Light"-horse`man\ (l[imac]t"h[^o]rs`man), n.;
     pl. {-men} (l[imac]t"h[^o]rs`men).
     1. A soldier who serves in the light horse. See under 5th
        {Light}.
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     2. (Zool.) A West Indian fish of the genus {Ephippus},
        remarkable for its high dorsal fin and brilliant colors.
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