cavaleiro — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cavalryman noun A soldier in the cavalry.
- horseman noun A man who rides a horse, especially one who does so skillfully.
- knight noun In medieval Europe, an armoured warrior on horseback who served a lord, typically after training as a page and squire.
- mount noun A hill or mountain, especially used before a proper name.
- rider noun A person who rides a horse, bicycle, motorcycle, or similar.
Senses
cavaleiro is used for these senses in English:
- cavalryman A soldier in the cavalry.
- mount (obsolete) A rider in a cavalry unit or division.
- rider (generally) Someone who rides a horse or (later) a bicycle, motorcycle etc. [from 14th c.]
horseman — full definition
- noun A man who rides a horse, especially one who does so skillfully.
- noun A soldier who fights on horseback.