Cavalry

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cavalry \Cav"al*ry\, n. [F. cavalerie, fr. It. cavalleria. See
     {Cavalier}, and cf. {chivalry}.] (Mil.)
     That part of military force which serves on horseback.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: {Heavy cavalry} and {light cavalry} are so


           distinguished by the character of their armament, and
           by the size of the men and horses.
           [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  cavalry
       n 1: troops trained to fight on horseback; "500 horse led the
            attack" [syn: {horse cavalry}, {horse}]
       2: a highly mobile army unit