cavalry Definition
cav·alry (kav′əl rē)
noun pl. -·ries
combat troops mounted originally on horses but now often riding in motorized armored vehicles
Etymology: Fr cavalerie < It cavalleria < cavaliere: see cavalier
cavalry Related Forms
cav′·al·ry·man (-mən) noun pl. -·men-mən
cavalry Synonyms
cavalry
n.
cavalry Usage Examples
Possessives
enemy: He killed the leader of the enemy's Cavalry, and defended the Lieutenant against several of the enemy.
Converse of object
- mount: The large squares of pikemen and archers which had earlier overcome mounted cavalry, now became targets for artillery and musket fire.
- command: On their right were cavalry commanded by Sir Thomas Fairfax.
Adjective modifier
- Parliamentarian: On 31 August, during a wet, stormy night, Sir William Balfour broke through the Royalist lines with about 2,000 Parliamentarian cavalry.
- armored: Combat Service Support for the Armored Cavalry Regiment Section I. Corps Support Section II.
- 7th: They called for help and by 1890 nearly 3,000 members of the 7th Cavalry arrived to protect the settlers.
- armored: The Battle of Agincourt is the classic example of the infantry massacring the downed armored cavalry.
- auxiliary: Agricola had 8,000 auxiliary infantry, 4,000 - 5,000 auxiliary cavalry.
- irregular: It became very popular; each man carried a haversack ration and a water bottle and the party organized itself as irregular cavalry.
Modifies a noun
- regiment: Cavalry regiments were posted on each flank to prevent them being turned by the enemy.
- squadron: In addition, each forward support platoon supports a cavalry squadron through a habitual relationship.
- brigade: On the 22nd February a call came without warning for the 1st Cavalry Brigade to move up at once to the front.
- barracks: The road is home to an old cavalry barracks dating back to 1795.
- twill: The crease on his cavalry twill slacks was razor sharp.
- saber: They carried a lance, flintlock pistol and light cavalry saber.
Noun used with modifier
- yeomanry: The joint regular and yeomanry cavalry troop was warned of the whereabouts of the rebels when they themselves reached Bonnybridge.
- Bengal: He served with the 11 Bengal Cavalry, the 2nd Gurkhas.
- division: For division cavalry, he normally comes from the division engineer brigade.
- air: The air cavalry can help effect vital liaison between the units.
- household: Household Cavalry tradition dictates that horses ' names are re-used, which ensures that Sefton's memory will live on.
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