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light 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 lightly armed and lightly armored troops mounted on horses.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: government, military, politics, war

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Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 輕騎兵 /轻骑兵 (qīngqíbīng) — military unit
  • Chinese Mandarin: 輕騎 /轻骑 (qīngqí) — military unit
  • Finnish: kevyt ratsuväki — military unit
  • German: leichte Kavallerie — military unit
  • Polish: lekka kawaleria — military unit
  • Russian: лёгкая кавале́рия (ljóxkaja kavalérija) — military unit
  • Ukrainian: легка́ кінно́та (lehká kinnóta) — military unit
  • Ukrainian: легка́ кавале́рія (lehká kavalérija) — military unit