n.
Pronunciation: ' ka-v ə l-r ē , ÷ ' kal-v ə -r ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ries
Etymology: Italian cavalleria cavalry, chivalry, from cavaliere
Date: 1546
1 a : an army component mounted on horseback b : an army component moving in motor vehicles or helicopters and assigned to combat missions that require great mobility
2 : HORSEMEN <a thousand cavalry in flight>