Meanings
Origin
From light (“lacking weight”, adjective) + horse (noun).
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
light horse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light%20horse
MLA
“light horse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light%20horse. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “light horse,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light%20horse.
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