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   cavalry

   /ˈkavlri/

   noun

   • 1. (in the past) soldiers who fought on horseback: "the cavalry charged up the hill" Similar mounted troopscavalrymenhorse soldierstroopershorsedragoonslancershussarscarabineerscuirassierssabreurs
   • ▪ modern soldiers who fight in armoured vehicles: "a cavalry regiment"
   • ▪ 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" Similar rescuersaviourliberatorknight in shining armourknight on a white chargerr

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

   Derivatives

   • 1. cavalryman noun

   Scrabble Points: 15

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