cavalryman

[ kav-uh l-ree-muh n, -man ]

/ ˈkæv əl ri mən, -ˌmæn /

a soldier in the cavalry.

Origin of cavalryman

First recorded in 1855–60; cavalry + man¹

He was the first military person in our family since my grandfather, who was a cavalryman for the czar.

Anthony Grafton: How I Write |Noah Charney |July 17, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
The cavalryman reined in his steed, and halted him with his head to a post in front of the dwelling.

In The Saddle |Oliver Optic
I suppose you know the general has ordered me relieved and sent back to my company as no longer worthy to be called a cavalryman.

A Wounded Name |Charles King
No cavalryman can mistake the jingle of accoutrements or the dull thud of horses' hoofs.

My Lady of the North |Randall Parrish

Deck tried, after mounting, to get a view of the cavalryman's face, but it was kept away from him.

An Undivided Union |Oliver Optic
A Russian cavalryman, dismounted, was behind the revolver, and the searchlight was directed from a wagon.

Our Young Aeroplane Scouts in Germany |Horace Porter