cavalrynoun [ U, + sing/pl verb ]
uk/ˈkæv.əl.ri/us/ˈkæv.əl.ri/the group of soldiers in an army who fight in tanks, or (especially in the past) on horses
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infantry
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Parts of armies & groups of servicemen
- bomb squad
- command
- commissariat
- contingent
- corps
- division
- divisional
- general staff
- guard of honour
- infantry
- military policeman
- regiment
- reinforcement
- reserve
- squad
- ta
- task force
- the Joint Chiefs of Staff
- the military police
- the Territorial Army
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cavalryman
noun [ C ] uk/ˈkæv.əl.ri.mən//ˈkæv.əl.ri.mæn/us/ˈkæv.əl.ri.mən//ˈkæv.əl.ri.mæn/plural -men uk/-mən//-men/us
Examples from literature
- By and by the Indians attempted to fly, but were prevented by the cavalry.
- The imperial cavalry charged upon their broken ranks, and the flight became universal.
- The scout turned to the captain of cavalry standing near.
- Then the cavalry of the King, with their horses at full speed, dashed from either side upon the helpless mob of countrymen.
- There was the line of Mexican cavalry, well out of range, and, beyond the horsemen, were the infantry.