cavalry

Meaning

1. The military arm of service that fights while riding horses.
2. An individual unit of this arm of service.
3. The branch of the military transported by fast light vehicles, also known as mechanized cavalry.
4. A source of rescue, especially in an emergency.

Concepts

cavalry

horse

horse cavalry

cavalryman

mounted troops

chivalry

maneuverability

mobility

squadron

arme blanche

cavaliers

troopers

armor

army

infantry

soldier

drive

journey

journeying

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkævəlɹi/

Etymology

From Middle French cavalerie, in turn from Italian cavalleria. Recorded in English from the 1540s. Doublet of chivalry.

Sentences

The Chiliarciai were deployed facing the enemy , with the cavalry on their wings .