English noun: cavalry |
1. | cavalry (group) troops trained to fight on horseback |
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| Samples | 500 horse led the attack.
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| Synonyms | horse, horse cavalry |
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| Broader (hypernym) | military personnel, soldiery, troops |
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| Member holonym | cavalryman, trooper |
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| Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine |
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2. | cavalry (group) a highly mobile army unit |
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| Broader (hypernym) | army unit |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | horse cavalry, mechanized cavalry, squadron |
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| Member holonym | cavalryman, troop, trooper |
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| Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine |
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