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CAVALRY
cavalry
(noun) a highly mobile army unit
cavalry, horse cavalry, horse
(noun) troops trained to fight on horseback; “500 horse led the attack”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cavalry (countable and uncountable, plural cavalries)
(military, uncountable) The military arm of service that fights while riding horses.
(military, countable) An individual unit of the cavalry arm of service.
(military, countable) The branch of the military transported by fast light vehicles, also known as mechanized cavalry.
Anagrams
• Calvary, calvary
Source: Wiktionary
Cav"al*ry, n. Etym: [F. cavalerie, fr. It. cavalleria. See Cavalier, and cf. chivalry.] (Mil.)
Definition: That part of military force which serves on horseback.
Note: Heavy cavalry and light cavalry are so distinguished by the character of their armament, and by the size of the men and horses.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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