A soldier who fights on horseback or serves in a cavalry unit, especially in historical military contexts.
Compound of 'cavalry' (from Latin 'caballus', horse) and 'man', first used in English military terminology during the 16th century.
Cavalrymen were the 'knights in shining armor' of the medieval and Renaissance world—they were expensive to equip and train, so only the wealthy and noble could become them.
Compound of 'cavalry' + 'man'; uses 'man' as universal default for mounted soldier, erasing women who served in cavalry units across history.
Use 'cavalry soldier,' 'cavalry member,' or 'cavalry officer' for gender-neutral reference.
["cavalry soldier","cavalry member","cavalry officer","trooper"]
Women served in cavalry units during American Civil War, European wars, and modern militaries; historical records often buried this under masculine default language.
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