heavy cavalry

Noun

Meaning

heavy cavalry (countable and uncountable, plural heavy cavalries)

(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.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

cavalry

Examples

Williams 2003, p. 53. Heavy cavalry dominated the battlefield for centuries in part because of their armour. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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