cavalry (redirected from Cavalrymen)

cav·al·ry  (kvl-r)

n. pl. cav·al·ries

1. A highly mobile army unit using vehicular transport, such as light armor and helicopters.

2. Troops trained to fight on horseback.

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[French cavalerie, from Italian cavalleria, from cavaliere, cavalier, from Old Italian; see cavalier.]

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caval·ry·man n.

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cavalry [ˈkævəlrɪ]

n pl -ries

1. (Military) (esp formerly) the part of an army composed of mounted troops

2. (Military) the armoured element of a modern army

3. (Military) (as modifier) a cavalry unit a cavalry charge

[from French cavallerie, from Italian cavalleria, from cavaliere horseman; see cavalier]

cavalryman  n

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Cavalry horses or horsemen collectively; horse soldiers collectively as contrasted with infantry, 1591.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cavalry - troops trained to fight on horseback; "500 horse led the attack" horse cavalry, horse armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" military personnel, soldiery, troops - soldiers collectively cavalryman, trooper - a soldier in a motorized army unit
	2.	cavalry - a highly mobile army unit army unit - a military unit that is part of an army armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" squadron - a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms troop - a cavalry unit corresponding to an infantry company horse cavalry - an army unit mounted on horseback mechanized cavalry - an armored unit of a modern army equipped with motor vehicles cavalryman, trooper - a soldier mounted on horseback; "a cavalryman always takes good care of his mount"

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cavalry

noun horsemen, horse, mounted troops They were the best-mounted cavalry in all the world.
foot soldiers, infantrymen

Translations

cavalry [ˈkævəlrɪ]

A. N → caballería f

B. CPD cavalry charge N → carga f de caballería
cavalry officer N → oficial m de caballería
cavalry twill N tela asargada utilizada para confeccionar pantalones

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cavalry [ˈkæv^əlri] n → cavalerie f

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cavalry

n → Kavallerie f, → Reiterei f

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cavalry:

cavalryman

n → Kavallerist m

cavalry officer

n → Kavallerieoffizier m

cavalry twill

n → Reitertrikot m, strapazierfähiger Hosenstoff

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cavalry [ˈkæv/əlrɪ] n → cavalleria

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cavalry [ˈkæv/əlrɪ] n → cavalleria

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cavalry

n or n pl cavalry [ˈkӕvəlri]

(the part of an army consisting of) horse-soldiers The cavalry were/was ordered to advance. ruitery فُرْسان، حَيّالَه конница kavalérie, jezdectvo rytteri; kavaleri die Kavallerie ιππικό caballería ratsavägi سواره نظام ratsuväki cavalerie חֵיל פָּרַשִים अश्वारोही सेना konjaništvo lovasság kavaleri riddaralið cavalleria 騎兵隊 기병대 kavalerija kavalērija askar berkuda cavalerie kavaleri kawaleria, konnica cavalaria cava­lerie кавалерия kavaléria konjenica konjica kavalleri ทหารม้า süvari(sınıfı) 騎兵 кавалерія, кіннота گھڑ سوار فوج کا دستہ kỵ binh 骑兵