infantry

[InĀ·fan*try]

Armies usually contain different divisions for different purposes. For example, soldiers on horseback belong to the Cavalry, those who work in communications are in the Signal Corps, and soldiers specially trained to fight on foot are members of the Infantry.

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A body of children.

Noun
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot; "there came ten thousand horsemen and as many fully-armed foot"


n.
A body of children.

n.
A body of soldiers serving on foot; foot soldiers, in distinction from cavalry.


Infantry

In"fan*try , n. [F. infanterie, It. infanteria, fr. infante infant, child, boy servant, foot soldier, fr. L. infans, -antis, child; foot soldiers being formerly the servants and followers of knights. See Infant.] 1. A body of children. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 2. (Mil.) A body of soldiers serving on foot; foot soldiers, in distinction from cavalry.

A body of children.

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It is remarkable that this people, though unarmed, dares attack an armed foe the infantry defy the cavalry, and by their activity and courage generally prove victors.

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