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heavy cavalry

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: government, military, politics, war

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 重騎兵 /重骑兵 (zhòngqíbīng) — military unit
  • Chinese Mandarin: 重騎 /重骑 (zhòngqí) — military unit
  • Chinese Mandarin: 重骑兵 (zhòngqí) — military unit
  • Finnish: raskas ratsuväki — military unit
  • German: schwere Kavallerie — military unit
  • Russian: тяжёлая кавале́рия (tjažólaja kavalérija) — military unit
  • Ukrainian: важка́ кінно́та (važká kinnóta) — military unit
  • Ukrainian: важка́ кавале́рія (važká kavalérija) — military unit