heavy cavalry
A military unit consisting of troops mounted on large powerful horses, and often…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.
» "We have carried the day, Sir!" exclaimed the adjutant to the general as the heavy cavalry smashed through the opposing lines.
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1 senses(countable, uncountable)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.
schwere Kavallerie
тяжёлая кавале́рияtjažólaja kavalérija
важка́ кінно́таvažká kinnóta, важка́ кавале́ріяvažká kavalérija
Examples
1 sentences"We have carried the day, Sir!" exclaimed the adjutant to the general as the heavy cavalry smashed through the opposing lines.
Translations
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Forms
plural: heavy cavalries| Singular | heavy cavalry |
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Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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