| Main Entry: | cavalry |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | troops riding horses |
Synonyms: |
Mounties, army, bowlegs, chasseurs, cuirassiers, dragoons, horse, horse soldiers, hussars, lancers, mounted troops, rangers, squadron, uhlans |
| Notes: | Calvary is a hill near ancient Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified while a cavalry is troops trained to fight on horseback or a highly mobile army unit |
| Main Entry: | army |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | military force, usually for land |
Synonyms: |
armed force, artillery, battalion, battery, brigade, cavalry, column, command, company, corps, detail, division, flight, formation, infantry, legion, outfit, patrol unit, platoon, regiment, soldiers, soldiery, squad, troops, wing |