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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cavalry \Cav"al*ry\, n. [F. cavalerie fr It cavalleria. See
{Cavalier}, and cf {chivalry}.] (Mil.)
That part of military force which serves on horseback.
Note: {Heavy cavalry} and {light cavalry} are so
distinguished by the character of their armament, and
by the size of the men and horses.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
cavalry
n 1: troops trained to fight on horseback: "500 horse led the
attack" [syn: {horse cavalry}, {horse}]
2: a highly mobile army unit
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