cavalry

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//ˈkæ.vəl.ɹi//
//ˈkæl.və.ɹi//

An individual unit of this arm of service.

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storicoThe military arm of service that fights while riding horses.
Two hundred heavily-armed cavalry rode behind the Audley standard, while close at their heels came the Duke of Lancaster with a glittering train, heralds tabarded with the royal arms riding three deep upon cream-colored chargers in front of him.
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An individual unit of this arm of service.
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The branch of the military transported by fast light vehicles, also known as mechanized cavalry.
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figuratoA 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!"

Etimologia

Etymology tree Proto-Celtic *kaballosder.? Latin caballus Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Late Latin caballāriusder. Old Occitan cavalierbor. Italian cavaliere ▲ Latin -ārius Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin -āriader. Italian -eria Italian cavalleriabor. Middle French cavaleriebor. English cavalry From Middle French cavalerie, in turn from Italian cavalleria. Recorded in English from the 1540s. Doublet of chivalry.

Forme

plurale: cavalries

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cavalry · An individual unit of this arm of service.

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