| 释义 |
cav·al·ry
\ˈkavəlrē, -ri\ noun
(-es)
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Italian cavalleria cavalry, chivalry, from cavaliere cavalier + -ia -y — more at cavalier
1.
a. obsolete : horsemanship
< the art of cavalry >
b. obsolete : knighthood
< the cavalry of the court >
c. : horsemen
< a thousand cavalry in flight >
2.
a.
(1) : the component of an army that maneuvers and fights on horseback
(2) : a similar component that maneuvers on horseback but fights on foot
b. : the component of an army mounted on horseback or moving in motor vehicles and having combat missions (as reconnaissance and counterreconnaissance) that require great mobility
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