cavalry

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

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant des soldats combattant à cheval, ou historiquement le corps d'armée utilisant des chevaux pour le combat ou la reconnaissance.

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.

   🇫🇷Cavalerie (unité militaire à cheval)

   Synonymes: 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.

   🇫🇷cavalerie blindée / aérocombattante

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.

   🇫🇷cavalerie (sens figuré)

   Synonymes: aidhelpreliefrescue

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