Cavalry vs. Infantry

Cavalry and Infantry Definitions
Cavalry
Troops trained to fight on horseback.
Infantry
The branch of an army made up of units trained to fight on foot.
Cavalry
A highly mobile army unit using vehicular transport, such as light armor and helicopters.
Infantry
Soldiers armed and trained to fight on foot
The general ordered his infantry to attack.
Cavalry
The military arm of service that fights while riding horses.
Infantry
A unit, such as a regiment, of such soldiers
Company B of the 7th Infantry.
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Cavalry
An individual unit of the cavalry arm of service.
Infantry
Soldiers who fight on foot (on land), as opposed to cavalry and other mounted units, regardless of external transport (e.g. airborne).
Cavalry
The branch of the military transported by fast light vehicles, also known as mechanized cavalry.
Infantry
(uncountable) The part of an army consisting of infantry soldiers, especially opposed to mounted and technical troops
Cavalry
(figurative) Source of rescue, especially in an emergency.
Call in the cavalry
Infantry
A regiment of infantry
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Cavalry
That part of military force which serves on horseback.
Infantry
A body of children.
Cavalry
Troops trained to fight on horseback;
500 horse led the attack
Infantry
A body of soldiers serving on foot; foot soldiers, in distinction from cavalry.
Cavalry
A highly mobile army unit
Infantry
An army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot;
There came ten thousand horsemen and as many fully-armed foot
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