cavalry

cav-al-ry · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Soldiers who fight on horseback; mounted troops.

  2. 2.

    (modern military) Highly mobile army units, often using armored vehicles.

  3. 3.

    (figurative) Rescue or help arriving in a difficult situation.

Phrases & expressions

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    the cavalry arrives — help comes at the last moment
  • •
    cavalry charge — a sudden attack by mounted troops

Related words

Antonyms: infantry
See also: horse, infantry, military, soldier
Synonyms: dragoons, horsemen, mounted troops

Etymology

From French "cavalerie," from Italian "cavalleria," from "cavallo" meaning horse, ultimately from Latin "caballus."