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cavalry

DEFINITIONS OF: cavalry

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n troops trained to fight on horseback

Synonyms:
horse, horse cavalry
Type of:
military personnel, soldiery, troops
soldiers collectively

n a highly mobile army unit

Types:
squadron
a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
horse cavalry
an army unit mounted on horseback
mechanized cavalry
an armored unit of a modern army equipped with motor vehicles
Type of:
army unit
a military unit that is part of an army
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