A light-armed cavalry soldier. Also a name for a particular group of thieves who worked on the Thames River.
"'Light Horsemen' would look out for a lighter having valuable goods on board, and at night, stealing up quietly, would cut her adrift: then following her, as she floated down with the tide, would by-and-by rescue her, and bring her back, claiming salvage."
The Daily News (1899).
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