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cavalry

noun
/ˈkæ.vəl.ɹi/

Etymology

From Middle French cavalerie, in turn from Italian cavalleria. Recorded in English from the 1540s. Doublet of chivalry.

  1. derived from cavalleria
  2. borrowed from cavalerie

Definitions

  1. The military arm of service that fights while riding horses.

  2. An individual unit of this arm of service.

  3. The branch of the military transported by fast light vehicles, also known as mechanized…

    The branch of the military transported by fast light vehicles, also known as mechanized cavalry.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. A source of rescue, especially in an emergency.

      • call in the cavalry
      • "We landed in their killbox?" "We did. I am sor... No, belay that. Heads down! Cavalry incoming!"

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA