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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Cavalry \Cav"al*ry\, noun [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) 2.0 [wn]:
cavalry
noun
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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