💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Light cavalry"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| heavy cavalrynoun | (military) A military unit consisting of troops mounted on large powerful horses, and often equipped with armor as well as either swords, maces, lances, or battle axes. |
| cavalrynoun | (military, usually historical, uncountable) The military arm of service that fights while riding horses. |
| mechanized cavalrynoun | The branch of the modern military that is transported by light fast vehicles (including jeeps and helicopters), now serving the function historically provided by a horse cavalry. |
| horsenoun | A hoofed mammal, Equus ferus caballus, often used throughout history for riding and draft work. |
| calvalrynoun | Misspelling of cavalry. [(military, usually historical, uncountable) The military arm of service that fights while riding horses.] |
| troop horsenoun | A cavalry horse. |
| horsemannoun | A man who rides a horse. |
| troopernoun | (military) A soldier. |
| horse artillerynoun | (military, historical) Field artillery with comparatively light guns and the gunners mounted on horses. |
| warhorsenoun | (figurative, informal) An experienced person who has been through many battles, situations or contests; someone who has given long service. |
| mounted policenoun | A unit of the civil police who are specifically trained to serve duty on horseback. Their duties can be ceremonial, or often for crowd control, and to police areas of difficult access or wilderness areas. |
| mounted infantrynoun | Infantry transported on mounts (e.g. horses) but fighting on foot. |
| cavallardnoun | (US, obsolete) A group of horses or mules. |
| led horsenoun | A spare horse being led by a servant or attendant. |
| chargernoun | A device that charges or recharges. |
| war horsenoun | Alternative form of warhorse. [(historical, military) Any horse used in horse-cavalry, but especially one bearing an armoured knight.] |
| camelrynoun | (military) A military arm of service that fights while riding camels. |
| war-horsenoun | Alternative form of warhorse. [(historical, military) Any horse used in horse-cavalry, but especially one bearing an armoured knight.] |
| turmnoun | (obsolete) A group of people, especially a military unit of cavalrymen. |
| caballadanoun | (US) A herd of horses. |
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