Meaning & use
cavalry
Soldiers who fight while mounted on horses, or, historically, an army unit trained for this.
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The general ordered the cavalry to charge the enemy's exposed flank.
Modern armies replaced traditional cavalry with tanks and armored vehicles.
A note on using this word
Cavalry historically meant horse-mounted troops; the term now sometimes extends to armored vehicle units.
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