Cavalry meaning

What does “cavalry” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“cavalry” is a noun with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: troops trained to fight on horseback.

cavalry

noun

  1. troops trained to fight on horseback

    “500 horse led the attack”

  2. a highly mobile army unit

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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