noun.
A highly mobile army unit using vehicular transport, such as light armor and helicopters.
noun.
Troops trained to fight on horseback.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
A class of soldiers who march and fight on horseback; that part of an army, or of any military force, which consists of troops that serve on horseback, as distinguished from infantry, or foot-soldiers.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
That part of military force which serves on horseback.
noun.
The military arm of service that fights while riding horses.
noun.
Branch of military transported by fast light vehicles, the mechanized cavalry.
noun.
An individual unit of the cavalry arm of service.
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noun.
a highly mobile army unit
noun.
troops trained to fight on horseback
Word Usage
"The term cavalry or infantry hardly describes it since it is composed of all-round handy men ready to take on any job in the campaigning line and do it well."