cavalryman

Examples from literature

By and by the Indians attempted to fly, but were prevented by the cavalry. 
The imperial cavalry charged upon their broken ranks, and the flight became universal. 
The scout turned to the captain of cavalry standing near. 
Then the cavalry of the King, with their horses at full speed, dashed from either side upon the helpless mob of countrymen. 
There was the line of Mexican cavalry, well out of range, and, beyond the horsemen, were the infantry. 

cavalry | American Dictionary

cavalry
noun[ C ]
us/ˈkæv·əl·ri/
an army group which fights from armored vehicles, helicopters (= type of aircraft), or, esp. in the past, while riding horses

Examples of cavalry

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Similarly, melon beads and bronze pendants found inside military forts are usually considered to be associated with cavalry horses.
The cavalry is behind the rows following the center which is filled with men and materiel.
This spectacular phenomenon gave rise to several local ghost stories; a western observer compared it to a charge of the cavalry.
With him were 18,000 cavalry, 120,000 infantry, 150 elephants, and considerable artillery.
Many cavalry officers feared, with some justification, that the royal tank corps hoped to expand at their expense.
As one goes further back in time, so the relationship between chivalry, a key word, and cavalry, a witness word, becomes closer.
Gone were the regimental marching bands, displays with flags, cavalry formations, carriages of notables, festivities for the monarch's birthday and for royal visits.
But these were almost exclusively cavalry and infantry commissions without any advanced technical training.
The priest and the cavalry officer have learned to measure non-existence against mere incapacity.
Many of these women were the wives of cavalry officers who had access to horses through their husband's line of work.
Mobile divisions might consist of either a cavalry brigade or an infantry brigade in buses and two mixed armoured brigades.
It asserted that the infantry was the dominant arm, and that the other arms - the cavalry, artillery, and engineers - largely existed to act as their servants.
Pitched battles were usually decided by heavy cavalry, but since the royal gendarmerie was largely recruited from the nobility it was a scarce resource which had to be carefully husbanded.
Patrols by cavalry will be difficult, but by motor-car it can largely be carried out.
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