1. A male soldier mounted on horseback
   "The cavalryman led the charge across the battlefield"
    
2. A male soldier in a motorized army unit
   "The cavalryman manoeuvred his armoured vehicle across the terrain"

Derived forms: cavalrymen

Type of: adult male, bozo [N. Amer, informal], cat [N. Amer, informal], cavalry soldier, chappie [Brit, informal], geezer [Brit, informal], guy [informal], hombre [N. Amer, informal], man, sod [informal], trooper

Encyclopedia: Cavalryman