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Noun: horse cavalry
  1. (military) an army unit mounted on horseback
    "The horse cavalry played a crucial role in many historical battles"
     
  2. (military) troops trained to fight on horseback
    "The horse cavalry charged across the battlefield";
    - cavalry, horse

Derived forms: horse cavalries

Type of: cavalry, military personnel, soldiery, troops

Encyclopedia: Horse cavalry