light cavalry

noun

A military unit consisting of lightly armed and lightly armored troops mounted on horses.

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Meanings

nounlight cavalry (plural light cavalries)

plural light cavalries

  1. governmentA military unit consisting of lightly armed and lightly armored troops mounted on horses.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 輕騎兵 /轻骑兵, 輕騎 /轻骑
  • 輕騎兵 /轻骑兵 (qīngqíbīng)military unit
  • 輕騎 /轻骑 (qīngqí)military unit
Finnish kevyt ratsuväki
  • kevyt ratsuväkimilitary unit
German leichte Kavallerie
  • leichte Kavalleriemilitary unit
Polish lekka kawaleria
  • lekka kawaleriamilitary unit
Russian лёгкая кавале́рия
  • лёгкая кавале́рия (ljóxkaja kavalérija)military unit
Ukrainian легка́ кінно́та, легка́ кавале́рія
  • легка́ кінно́та (lehká kinnóta)military unit
  • легка́ кавале́рія (lehká kavalérija)military unit
Cite this entry
APA

light cavalry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light%20cavalry

MLA

“light cavalry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light%20cavalry. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “light cavalry,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light%20cavalry.

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