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Cavalry
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cavalry
n.
troops that serve on horseback, mobile military unit on horseback or motor vehicles
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Cavalry
Cavalry (from French cavalerie, cf. cheval 'horse') or horsemen were soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback. Cavalry were historically the most mobile of the combat arms. An individual soldier in the cavalry is known by a number of designations such as cavalryman, horseman, dragoon, or trooper.
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cavalry
Noun
1. troops trained to fight on horseback; "500 horse led the attack"
(synonym) horse cavalry, horse
(hypernym) military personnel, soldiery, troops
(member-meronym) cavalryman, trooper
(classification) military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
2. a highly mobile army unit
(hypernym) army unit
(hyponym) squadron
(member-meronym) troop
(classification) military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
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cavalry
n.
jezdectvo; obrněné jednotky
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cavalry
Rzecz.
kawaleria; konnica
