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cavalry

[ kav-uhl-ree ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural cav·al·ries.

Military.
1. the part of a military force composed of troops that serve on horseback.
2. mounted soldiers collectively.
3. the motorized, armored units of a military force organized for maximum mobility.
horsemen, horses, etc., collectively.

cavalry

/ ˈkævəlrɪ /

Origin of cavalry¹

1585–95; syncopated variant of cavallery < Italian cavalleria, derivative of cavaliere cavalier

Origin of cavalry¹

C16: from French cavallerie, from Italian cavalleria, from cavaliere horseman; see cavalier

A newsagent further down on Nathan Road told The Daily Beast that he recognized a number of retired cops in the cavalry charge.

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He fought with the Soviets, then led the cavalry and B-52 bombers to rout the Taliban.

Dostum famously led Uzbek cavalry charges supported by U.S. B-52 bombers to defeat the Taliban.

They rode as far as Tours on the Loire until stopped by the French cavalry of Charles Martel.

In this position, the line of cavalry formed the chord of the arc described by the river, and occupied by us.

Fanning and Wharton were to make head against the infantry and cavalry.

But the cavalry officer melted imperceptibly out of her existence.

They found a few belated sowars of the 3d Cavalry, who took refuge in a wood, and the artillery opened fire at the trees!

Infantry and cavalry approached the island, quite unsuspicious of its being occupied.

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