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infantry

Noun

Meaning

A body of children.

A body of soldiers serving on foot; foot soldiers, in distinction from cavalry.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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there came ten thousand horsemen and as many fully-armed foot Source: Internet

2nd Battalion (Infantry), Trinidad and Tobago Regiment: This is also a light infantry battalion. Source: Internet

A battlegroup is grown around the core of either an armoured regiment or infantry battalion, and has other units added or removed from it as necessary for its purpose. Source: Internet

A battle equipped infantry squad may ride on the rear of the tank, behind the turret. Source: Internet

A combined arms force of 1,200 medium tanks, backed by truck-mounted infantry and artillery as well as horse cavalry and airpower, would penetrate deep into the enemy rear. Source: Internet

Adam's brigade was further reinforced by Hugh Halkett's 3rd Hanoverian Brigade, and successfully repulsed further infantry and cavalry attacks sent by Reille. Source: Internet

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