CAVALRY


Meaning of CAVALRY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈka-vəl-rē, ÷ˈkal-və-rē ]

noun

( 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.