cavalry

A noun referring to soldiers who fight on horseback, or historically, a branch of the military that uses horses for combat or reconnaissance.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das Soldaten bezeichnet, die zu Pferd kämpfen, oder historisch eine Truppengattung, die Pferde für Kampf oder Aufklärung nutzt.

1. Military unit on horseback B2 formal

   Soldiers who fight on horseback, historically used in warfare.

   • The cavalry charged across the battlefield.
   • Napoleon's cavalry was renowned for its speed and discipline.
   • The general ordered the cavalry to flank the enemy.

   🇩🇪Kavallerie

   Synonyme: horse

2. Modern armored unit B2 formal

   A branch of the military that uses armored vehicles, tanks, or helicopters.

   • The armored cavalry division was deployed to the front lines.
   • Modern cavalry units use helicopters for reconnaissance.
   • The cavalry provided crucial support during the operation.

   🇩🇪Panzerverbände

3. Rescue or help B2 informal

   Used figuratively to describe someone or something that arrives to provide help in a difficult situation.

   • Just when we thought we were lost, the cavalry arrived in the form of a tow truck.
   • The IT team came to the rescue like the cavalry.
   • She called her friend for help, and he arrived like the cavalry.

   🇩🇪Rettung in der Not

   Synonyme: aidhelpreliefrescue

• cavalry plural form
• cavalrymen plural form
• cavalry's possessive plural form
• cavalry's possessive singular form