Definition of cavalry in English:

cavalry

nounPlural cavalries ˈkav(ə)lriˈkævəlri

1usually treated as plural (in the past) soldiers who fought on horseback.
〈史〉骑兵
the cavalry charged up the hill
the army numbered around 100,000 cavalry
Example sentencesExamples
- Twelve of Poland's divisions were cavalry, armed with lance and sabre, and they were no match for tanks.
- The emperor sent not only foot soldiers but cavalry as well.
- In 55 BC, Celtic warriors used cavalry and horse-drawn chariots to oppose Caesar's invasion.
- General confusion broke out and the cavalry charged the crowd.
- Boats were built for the Roman foot soldiers while the Roman cavalry swam across with their horses.
- Here was a lesson that, if the Saxons had learned from it, could have changed the outcome of the Battle of Hastings; cavalry are helpless against well ordered archers.
- The situation was saved by a mass counter-attack of French cavalry, checking the allied advance, though failing to break through the allied lines.
- His army's main power was based on his cavalry - horse borne soldiers.
- Despite these troubles, Union cavalry operating in advance of Steele's infantry had success.
- This cavalry was quickly dispersed at the Battle of Sedgemoor, contemporaries claimed on account of Grey's own cowardice and ineptitude.
- He had infantry, cavalry, arquebusiers, Cossacks and many Tartars, with heavy artillery, which was shipped down the Volga.
- After an attack by crossbowmen and infantry, the van of the French cavalry charged impetuously through their own infantry across the stream and up the slope on the other side.
- William's plan was to use the archers first to send their arrows into the English ranks, followed by the infantry in hand-to-hand combat and to finally advance with the cavalry who had the height and power of being on horseback.
- It was a classic example of a successful Highland charge, but Bonnie Dundee was killed as he led his cavalry into the firing line, and the rebellion petered to a halt within months.
- In addition, there were Macedonian light horse and heavy cavalry from other cities.
- The day was won when the massed crusader cavalry charged and forced Saladin to withdraw.
- Quickly following Miller in the charge came the infantrymen and Winters's dismounted cavalry moving as skirmishers.
- William would not have been able to move his cavalry through this area as the horses would have been bogged down.
- He was then able to manoeuvre some of his cavalry on to the hilltop and fight the Saxons on level ground.
- In previous wars, horsed cavalry had performed such a role, but cavalry were generally of little use in the trenches of the Western Front.
Synonyms
mounted troops, cavalrymen, horse soldiers, troopers, horse
dragoons, lancers, hussars, carabineers, cuirassiers, sabreurs
1. 1.1 Modern soldiers who fight in armoured vehicles.
  装甲兵
  as modifier a cavalry regiment
  Example sentencesExamples
  In many cases, these operations were carried out with infantry, aircraft, cavalry, and armored cars.
  A regimental cavalry troop has two tank platoons, two scout platoons, and a heavy mortar section.
  We should be fighting this battle with three U.S. armored divisions and an armored cavalry regiment to provide rear area security.
  At least three battalions of troops, a cavalry corps and 12 armed vehicles were deployed to secure the site soon after the announcement of the temporary closure on March 9.
  Priority for use goes to armor, mechanized infantry, and cavalry units.
  Infantry battalion and artillery and cavalry commanders required extensive coaching as well.
  As well as being a cavalry unit, it has been providing APC lift to infantry battalions in East Timor, returning from operations with 6RAR earlier this year.
  Furthermore, he believed that in modern warfare there was no place for armored cavalry.
  How much force structure (in armored cavalry squadrons and regiments) do we have dedicated to reconnaissance and surveillance?
  The heavy cavalry troop can reconnoiter up to a 10-kilometer-wide zone or up to two routes simultaneously.
  The Army's transition places a medium cavalry unit, the 2d Armored Cavalry Regiment, at Fort Polk.
  When committed to combat, a field force would be assigned an armored cavalry regiment to serve as its eyes and ears.
  The infant service had to count on its own people - mostly young infantry and cavalry officers and enlisted men - for direction.
  It is understood the restructuring will see the creation of nine infantry battalions, one artillery battalion and one cavalry squadron.
  With the addition of an engineer battalion and air cavalry squadron, it was obvious the brigade required additional MBITR assets.
  The typical team consisted of three cavalry fighting vehicles and two tanks.
  The 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry, the divisional cavalry squadron of the 3ID, was equipped with two troops of these aircraft.
  Each combat command typically employed liaison aircraft and mechanized cavalry troops for route reconnaissance and early warning of enemy positions.
  Several armored cavalry regiments (brigade equivalents) could be kept as independent units.
  The Red Army used infantry and cavalry units to move more resolutely and to a deeper depth.
2. 1.2 Used to refer to a source of help or rescue in an emergency, especially as a last resort.
  she said she wouldn't be sending in the cavalry to sort out the country's problems
  Synonyms
  rescuer, saviour, liberator, knight in shining armour, knight on a white chargerr

Derivatives

cavalryman

nounPlural cavalrymenˈkav(ə)lrɪmənˈkævəlrimən

In this novel, set immediately before World War I, a handsome young cavalryman (the narrator) is posted to a provincial Hungarian town.
Example sentencesExamples
- Along the route, military detachments, including cavalrymen from the Queen's Life Guards, will give royal salutes and there will be a guard of honour in Parliament Square.
- In a commander's conference in 1957, he noted that some believed the airmen to be as wedded to the airplane as the cavalrymen was to the horse.
- Every ten farmsteads were supposed to provide for a fully equipped soldier, including a horse if he was a cavalryman or dragoon.
- My Uncle George explained that the man in the photo was the old farmer's father, who had picked up the pistol from a dead Confederate cavalryman at the battle of Gettysburg.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from French cavallerie, from Italian cavalleria, from cavallo 'horse', from Latin caballus.

Definition of cavalry in US English:

cavalry

nounˈkavəlrēˈkævəlri

1usually treated as plural (in the past) soldiers who fought on horseback.
〈史〉骑兵
Example sentencesExamples
- In 55 BC, Celtic warriors used cavalry and horse-drawn chariots to oppose Caesar's invasion.
- This cavalry was quickly dispersed at the Battle of Sedgemoor, contemporaries claimed on account of Grey's own cowardice and ineptitude.
- He was then able to manoeuvre some of his cavalry on to the hilltop and fight the Saxons on level ground.
- Twelve of Poland's divisions were cavalry, armed with lance and sabre, and they were no match for tanks.
- It was a classic example of a successful Highland charge, but Bonnie Dundee was killed as he led his cavalry into the firing line, and the rebellion petered to a halt within months.
- His army's main power was based on his cavalry - horse borne soldiers.
- In previous wars, horsed cavalry had performed such a role, but cavalry were generally of little use in the trenches of the Western Front.
- The emperor sent not only foot soldiers but cavalry as well.
- William's plan was to use the archers first to send their arrows into the English ranks, followed by the infantry in hand-to-hand combat and to finally advance with the cavalry who had the height and power of being on horseback.
- Boats were built for the Roman foot soldiers while the Roman cavalry swam across with their horses.
- In addition, there were Macedonian light horse and heavy cavalry from other cities.
- Quickly following Miller in the charge came the infantrymen and Winters's dismounted cavalry moving as skirmishers.
- General confusion broke out and the cavalry charged the crowd.
- The situation was saved by a mass counter-attack of French cavalry, checking the allied advance, though failing to break through the allied lines.
- After an attack by crossbowmen and infantry, the van of the French cavalry charged impetuously through their own infantry across the stream and up the slope on the other side.
- William would not have been able to move his cavalry through this area as the horses would have been bogged down.
- Despite these troubles, Union cavalry operating in advance of Steele's infantry had success.
- Here was a lesson that, if the Saxons had learned from it, could have changed the outcome of the Battle of Hastings; cavalry are helpless against well ordered archers.
- The day was won when the massed crusader cavalry charged and forced Saladin to withdraw.
- He had infantry, cavalry, arquebusiers, Cossacks and many Tartars, with heavy artillery, which was shipped down the Volga.
Synonyms
mounted troops, cavalrymen, horse soldiers, troopers, horse
1. 1.1 Modern soldiers who fight in armored vehicles.
  装甲兵
  Example sentencesExamples
  The Army's transition places a medium cavalry unit, the 2d Armored Cavalry Regiment, at Fort Polk.
  At least three battalions of troops, a cavalry corps and 12 armed vehicles were deployed to secure the site soon after the announcement of the temporary closure on March 9.
  With the addition of an engineer battalion and air cavalry squadron, it was obvious the brigade required additional MBITR assets.
  The typical team consisted of three cavalry fighting vehicles and two tanks.
  Priority for use goes to armor, mechanized infantry, and cavalry units.
  In many cases, these operations were carried out with infantry, aircraft, cavalry, and armored cars.
  Infantry battalion and artillery and cavalry commanders required extensive coaching as well.
  As well as being a cavalry unit, it has been providing APC lift to infantry battalions in East Timor, returning from operations with 6RAR earlier this year.
  The infant service had to count on its own people - mostly young infantry and cavalry officers and enlisted men - for direction.
  The 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry, the divisional cavalry squadron of the 3ID, was equipped with two troops of these aircraft.
  Furthermore, he believed that in modern warfare there was no place for armored cavalry.
  How much force structure (in armored cavalry squadrons and regiments) do we have dedicated to reconnaissance and surveillance?
  A regimental cavalry troop has two tank platoons, two scout platoons, and a heavy mortar section.
  When committed to combat, a field force would be assigned an armored cavalry regiment to serve as its eyes and ears.
  The Red Army used infantry and cavalry units to move more resolutely and to a deeper depth.
  It is understood the restructuring will see the creation of nine infantry battalions, one artillery battalion and one cavalry squadron.
  The heavy cavalry troop can reconnoiter up to a 10-kilometer-wide zone or up to two routes simultaneously.
  Each combat command typically employed liaison aircraft and mechanized cavalry troops for route reconnaissance and early warning of enemy positions.
  Several armored cavalry regiments (brigade equivalents) could be kept as independent units.
  We should be fighting this battle with three U.S. armored divisions and an armored cavalry regiment to provide rear area security.
2. 1.2the cavalry Used to refer to a source of help or rescue in an emergency, especially as a last resort.
  she said she wouldn't be sending in the cavalry to sort out the country's problems
  Synonyms
  rescuer, saviour, liberator, knight in shining armour, knight on a white chargerr

Origin

Mid 16th century: from French cavallerie, from Italian cavalleria, from cavallo ‘horse’, from Latin caballus.

词汇	cavalry
释义	Definition of cavalry in English: cavalry nounPlural cavalries ˈkav(ə)lriˈkævəlri 1usually treated as plural (in the past) soldiers who fought on horseback. 〈史〉骑兵 the cavalry charged up the hill the army numbered around 100,000 cavalry Example sentencesExamples Twelve of Poland's divisions were cavalry, armed with lance and sabre, and they were no match for tanks. The emperor sent not only foot soldiers but cavalry as well. In 55 BC, Celtic warriors used cavalry and horse-drawn chariots to oppose Caesar's invasion. General confusion broke out and the cavalry charged the crowd. Boats were built for the Roman foot soldiers while the Roman cavalry swam across with their horses. Here was a lesson that, if the Saxons had learned from it, could have changed the outcome of the Battle of Hastings; cavalry are helpless against well ordered archers. The situation was saved by a mass counter-attack of French cavalry, checking the allied advance, though failing to break through the allied lines. His army's main power was based on his cavalry - horse borne soldiers. Despite these troubles, Union cavalry operating in advance of Steele's infantry had success. This cavalry was quickly dispersed at the Battle of Sedgemoor, contemporaries claimed on account of Grey's own cowardice and ineptitude. He had infantry, cavalry, arquebusiers, Cossacks and many Tartars, with heavy artillery, which was shipped down the Volga. After an attack by crossbowmen and infantry, the van of the French cavalry charged impetuously through their own infantry across the stream and up the slope on the other side. William's plan was to use the archers first to send their arrows into the English ranks, followed by the infantry in hand-to-hand combat and to finally advance with the cavalry who had the height and power of being on horseback. It was a classic example of a successful Highland charge, but Bonnie Dundee was killed as he led his cavalry into the firing line, and the rebellion petered to a halt within months. In addition, there were Macedonian light horse and heavy cavalry from other cities. The day was won when the massed crusader cavalry charged and forced Saladin to withdraw. Quickly following Miller in the charge came the infantrymen and Winters's dismounted cavalry moving as skirmishers. William would not have been able to move his cavalry through this area as the horses would have been bogged down. He was then able to manoeuvre some of his cavalry on to the hilltop and fight the Saxons on level ground. In previous wars, horsed cavalry had performed such a role, but cavalry were generally of little use in the trenches of the Western Front. Synonyms mounted troops, cavalrymen, horse soldiers, troopers, horse dragoons, lancers, hussars, carabineers, cuirassiers, sabreurs 1.1 Modern soldiers who fight in armoured vehicles. 装甲兵 as modifier a cavalry regiment Example sentencesExamples In many cases, these operations were carried out with infantry, aircraft, cavalry, and armored cars. A regimental cavalry troop has two tank platoons, two scout platoons, and a heavy mortar section. We should be fighting this battle with three U.S. armored divisions and an armored cavalry regiment to provide rear area security. At least three battalions of troops, a cavalry corps and 12 armed vehicles were deployed to secure the site soon after the announcement of the temporary closure on March 9. Priority for use goes to armor, mechanized infantry, and cavalry units. Infantry battalion and artillery and cavalry commanders required extensive coaching as well. As well as being a cavalry unit, it has been providing APC lift to infantry battalions in East Timor, returning from operations with 6RAR earlier this year. Furthermore, he believed that in modern warfare there was no place for armored cavalry. How much force structure (in armored cavalry squadrons and regiments) do we have dedicated to reconnaissance and surveillance? The heavy cavalry troop can reconnoiter up to a 10-kilometer-wide zone or up to two routes simultaneously. The Army's transition places a medium cavalry unit, the 2d Armored Cavalry Regiment, at Fort Polk. When committed to combat, a field force would be assigned an armored cavalry regiment to serve as its eyes and ears. The infant service had to count on its own people - mostly young infantry and cavalry officers and enlisted men - for direction. It is understood the restructuring will see the creation of nine infantry battalions, one artillery battalion and one cavalry squadron. With the addition of an engineer battalion and air cavalry squadron, it was obvious the brigade required additional MBITR assets. The typical team consisted of three cavalry fighting vehicles and two tanks. The 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry, the divisional cavalry squadron of the 3ID, was equipped with two troops of these aircraft. Each combat command typically employed liaison aircraft and mechanized cavalry troops for route reconnaissance and early warning of enemy positions. Several armored cavalry regiments (brigade equivalents) could be kept as independent units. The Red Army used infantry and cavalry units to move more resolutely and to a deeper depth. 1.2 Used to refer to a source of help or rescue in an emergency, especially as a last resort. she said she wouldn't be sending in the cavalry to sort out the country's problems Synonyms rescuer, saviour, liberator, knight in shining armour, knight on a white chargerr Derivatives cavalryman nounPlural cavalrymenˈkav(ə)lrɪmənˈkævəlrimən In this novel, set immediately before World War I, a handsome young cavalryman (the narrator) is posted to a provincial Hungarian town. Example sentencesExamples Along the route, military detachments, including cavalrymen from the Queen's Life Guards, will give royal salutes and there will be a guard of honour in Parliament Square. In a commander's conference in 1957, he noted that some believed the airmen to be as wedded to the airplane as the cavalrymen was to the horse. Every ten farmsteads were supposed to provide for a fully equipped soldier, including a horse if he was a cavalryman or dragoon. My Uncle George explained that the man in the photo was the old farmer's father, who had picked up the pistol from a dead Confederate cavalryman at the battle of Gettysburg. Origin Mid 16th century: from French cavallerie, from Italian cavalleria, from cavallo 'horse', from Latin caballus. Definition of cavalry in US English: cavalry nounˈkavəlrēˈkævəlri 1usually treated as plural (in the past) soldiers who fought on horseback. 〈史〉骑兵 Example sentencesExamples In 55 BC, Celtic warriors used cavalry and horse-drawn chariots to oppose Caesar's invasion. This cavalry was quickly dispersed at the Battle of Sedgemoor, contemporaries claimed on account of Grey's own cowardice and ineptitude. He was then able to manoeuvre some of his cavalry on to the hilltop and fight the Saxons on level ground. Twelve of Poland's divisions were cavalry, armed with lance and sabre, and they were no match for tanks. It was a classic example of a successful Highland charge, but Bonnie Dundee was killed as he led his cavalry into the firing line, and the rebellion petered to a halt within months. His army's main power was based on his cavalry - horse borne soldiers. In previous wars, horsed cavalry had performed such a role, but cavalry were generally of little use in the trenches of the Western Front. The emperor sent not only foot soldiers but cavalry as well. William's plan was to use the archers first to send their arrows into the English ranks, followed by the infantry in hand-to-hand combat and to finally advance with the cavalry who had the height and power of being on horseback. Boats were built for the Roman foot soldiers while the Roman cavalry swam across with their horses. In addition, there were Macedonian light horse and heavy cavalry from other cities. Quickly following Miller in the charge came the infantrymen and Winters's dismounted cavalry moving as skirmishers. General confusion broke out and the cavalry charged the crowd. The situation was saved by a mass counter-attack of French cavalry, checking the allied advance, though failing to break through the allied lines. After an attack by crossbowmen and infantry, the van of the French cavalry charged impetuously through their own infantry across the stream and up the slope on the other side. William would not have been able to move his cavalry through this area as the horses would have been bogged down. Despite these troubles, Union cavalry operating in advance of Steele's infantry had success. Here was a lesson that, if the Saxons had learned from it, could have changed the outcome of the Battle of Hastings; cavalry are helpless against well ordered archers. The day was won when the massed crusader cavalry charged and forced Saladin to withdraw. He had infantry, cavalry, arquebusiers, Cossacks and many Tartars, with heavy artillery, which was shipped down the Volga. Synonyms mounted troops, cavalrymen, horse soldiers, troopers, horse 1.1 Modern soldiers who fight in armored vehicles. 装甲兵 Example sentencesExamples The Army's transition places a medium cavalry unit, the 2d Armored Cavalry Regiment, at Fort Polk. At least three battalions of troops, a cavalry corps and 12 armed vehicles were deployed to secure the site soon after the announcement of the temporary closure on March 9. With the addition of an engineer battalion and air cavalry squadron, it was obvious the brigade required additional MBITR assets. The typical team consisted of three cavalry fighting vehicles and two tanks. Priority for use goes to armor, mechanized infantry, and cavalry units. In many cases, these operations were carried out with infantry, aircraft, cavalry, and armored cars. Infantry battalion and artillery and cavalry commanders required extensive coaching as well. As well as being a cavalry unit, it has been providing APC lift to infantry battalions in East Timor, returning from operations with 6RAR earlier this year. The infant service had to count on its own people - mostly young infantry and cavalry officers and enlisted men - for direction. The 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry, the divisional cavalry squadron of the 3ID, was equipped with two troops of these aircraft. Furthermore, he believed that in modern warfare there was no place for armored cavalry. How much force structure (in armored cavalry squadrons and regiments) do we have dedicated to reconnaissance and surveillance? A regimental cavalry troop has two tank platoons, two scout platoons, and a heavy mortar section. When committed to combat, a field force would be assigned an armored cavalry regiment to serve as its eyes and ears. The Red Army used infantry and cavalry units to move more resolutely and to a deeper depth. It is understood the restructuring will see the creation of nine infantry battalions, one artillery battalion and one cavalry squadron. The heavy cavalry troop can reconnoiter up to a 10-kilometer-wide zone or up to two routes simultaneously. Each combat command typically employed liaison aircraft and mechanized cavalry troops for route reconnaissance and early warning of enemy positions. Several armored cavalry regiments (brigade equivalents) could be kept as independent units. We should be fighting this battle with three U.S. armored divisions and an armored cavalry regiment to provide rear area security. 1.2the cavalry Used to refer to a source of help or rescue in an emergency, especially as a last resort. she said she wouldn't be sending in the cavalry to sort out the country's problems Synonyms rescuer, saviour, liberator, knight in shining armour, knight on a white chargerr Origin Mid 16th century: from French cavallerie, from Italian cavalleria, from cavallo ‘horse’, from Latin caballus.
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