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Definition of Cavalry
1. Noun. Troops trained to fight on horseback. "500 horse led the attack"
Exact synonyms: Horse, Horse Cavalry
Category relationships: Armed Forces, Armed Services, Military, Military Machine, War Machine
Generic synonyms: Military Personnel, Soldiery, Troops
Member holonyms: Cavalryman, Trooper
Category relationships: Armed Forces, Armed Services, Military, Military Machine, War Machine
Generic synonyms: Military Personnel, Soldiery, Troops
Member holonyms: Cavalryman, Trooper
2. Noun. A highly mobile army unit.
Generic synonyms: Army Unit
Category relationships: Armed Forces, Armed Services, Military, Military Machine, War Machine
Specialized synonyms: Squadron, Horse Cavalry, Mechanized Cavalry
Member holonyms: Troop, Cavalryman, Trooper
Category relationships: Armed Forces, Armed Services, Military, Military Machine, War Machine
Specialized synonyms: Squadron, Horse Cavalry, Mechanized Cavalry
Member holonyms: Troop, Cavalryman, Trooper
Definition of Cavalry
1. n. That part of military force which serves on horseback.
Definition of Cavalry
1. Noun. (military) The military arm of service that fights while riding horses. ¹
2. Noun. (military) Branch of military transported by fast light vehicles, the mechanized cavalry. ¹
3. Noun. (military) An individual unit of the cavalry arm of service. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Cavalry
1. a mobile army unit [n -RIES]