English Explanatory Dictionary

cavalry

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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 cavalry.
  4. A source of rescue, especially in an emergency.

Pronunciation

/ˈkæ.vəl.ɹi/ En-us-cavalry.ogg /ˈkæl.və.ɹi/

Word forms

cavalry cavalries cavalery

Etymology

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

Derived words

camelry cavalry bone cavalryman cavalry moustache cavalry mustache cavalrywoman heavy cavalry light cavalry mechanized cavalry
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