cavalry

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. [1913 Webster] Note: {Heavy cavalry} and {light cavalry} are so distinguished by the character of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

cavalry — noun кавалерия, конница …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

Cavalry — Cavalrymen redirects here. For the 1955 French film, see Les Hussards. French 4th Hussar at the battle of Friedland, 1807 …   Wikipedia

cavalry — /kav euhl ree/, n., pl. cavalries. 1. Mil. a. the part of a military force composed of troops that serve on horseback. b. mounted soldiers collectively. c. the motorized, armored units of a military force organized for maximum mobility. 2.… …   Universalium

cavalry — ˈkævəlrɪ сущ. кавалерия, конница to commit cavalry ≈ вводить в дело конницу, вводить в бой конницу air cavalry heavy cavalry light cavalry Syn : horse, mounted troops (собирательнле) обыкн. употр. с гл. во мн. ч. кавалерия, конница; * raid… …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

cavalry — noun (plural ries) Etymology: Italian cavalleria cavalry, chivalry, from cavaliere Date: 1546 1. a. an army component mounted on horseback b. an army component moving in motor vehicles or helicopters and assigned to combat missions that require… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

cavalry — noun a) The military arm of service that fights while riding horses. b) Branch of military transported by fast light vehicles, the mechanized cavalry …   Wiktionary

cavalry — n 1. кавалерия, конница; 2. лошади, всадники; 2) моторизованные войска …   Англо-русский словарь по социологии

Cavalry — Архитектура: Голгофа …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь

cavalry — Архитектура: Голгофа …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь