cavalry
/ˈkævəlri/
noun
- Soldiers who fight on horseback, or in modern times, using armored vehicles like tanks.
- The cavalry charged across the field to break the enemy line.
- In World War I, cavalry units were often used for scouting and quick attacks.
- The museum has a display of uniforms worn by the cavalry in the 1800s.
- A group of people who come to help in a difficult situation; a rescue or backup force.
- My friends showed up to help me move—they were my personal cavalry.
- Just as we thought we'd have to cancel the event, the cavalry arrived with extra supplies.
- When the project was behind schedule, the manager called in the cavalry from another department.
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