Definition of cavalry
cavalries
1a : an army component mounted on horsebackb : an army component moving in motor vehicles or helicopters and assigned to combat missions that require great mobility
2 : horsemen a thousand cavalry in flight
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Examples of cavalry in a Sentence
Cavalry is used to perform reconnaissance.
The cavalry were brought in to support the mission.
Recent Examples of cavalry from the Web
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Knipe served three-and-a-half years in the Army, including 2004 in Iraq serving in the cavalry.
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Gentile served two tours in Iraq, first in Tikrit in 2003 under Odierno and then in western Baghdad in 2006, commanding an armored cavalry squadron.
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Origin and Etymology of cavalry
Italian cavalleria cavalry, chivalry, from cavaliere
First Known Use: 1546
CAVALRY Defined for English Language Learners
cavalry
playDefinition of cavalry for English Language Learners
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: the part of an army that in the past had soldiers who rode horses and that now has soldiers who ride in vehicles or helicopters
CAVALRY Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of cavalry for Students
cavalries
: a unit of troops mounted on horseback or moving in motor vehicles
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