Cavalryman: alternatives and connections

A branch of the military service; as, the cavalry arm was made efficient.

To destroy the arrangement of; to throw into disorder; to pierce; as, the cavalry were not able to break the British squares.

A body of troops, whether cavalry, artillery, infantry, or mixed, consisting of two or more regiments, under the command of a brigadie…

Such a cap, worn by the French cavalry under their helmets.

An instrument with four iron points, so disposed that, any three of them being on the ground, the other projects upward. They are scat…

A short, light musket or rifle, esp. one used by mounted soldiers or cavalry.

The act of rushing upon, or towards, an enemy; a sudden onset or attack, as of troops, esp. cavalry; hence, the signal for attack; as,…

One of a body of light troops, cavalry or infantry, trained for rapid movements.

A piece of timber or an iron barrel traversed with iron-pointed spikes or spears, five or six feet long, used to defend a passage, sto…

defensive structure consisting of a movable obstacle composed of barbed wire or spikes attached to a wooden frame; used to obstruct ca…

A cavalry raid; hence, a military expedition.

A body or order of cavaliers or knights serving on horseback; illustrious warriors, collectively; cavalry.

A troop of cavalry; -- so called from its being accompanied by a cornet player.

One of a warlike, pastoral people, skillful as horsemen, inhabiting different parts of the Russian empire and furnishing valuable cont…

To shelter, as from evil or danger; to protect; to defend; as, the cavalry covered the retreat.

A soldier of light cavalry of the 16th century, who carried a demilance.

Formerly, a soldier who was taught and armed to serve either on horseback or on foot; now, a mounted soldier; a cavalry man.

An instrument of percussion, consisting either of a hollow cylinder, over each end of which is stretched a piece of skin or vellum, to…