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.

Synonyms

horse

🐴

horse cavalry

chivalry

mounted troops

cavalryman

journey

armor

maneuverability

soldier

squadron

troopers

mobility

arme blanche

journeying

army

cavaliers

drive

infantry

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 .