cavalry unit

collocation in English

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cavalry
noun[U, + sing/pl verb]
uk
/ˈkæv.əl.ri/us
/ˈkæv.əl.ri/
the group of soldiers in an army who fight in tanks, or (especially in the past) ...
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unit
noun
uk
/ˈjuː.nɪt/us
/ˈjuː.nɪt/
a single thing or a separate part of ...
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(Definition ofcavalryandunitfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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What happens is that if a man is a motor mechanic, he finds himself cleaning out the stables in the only remainingcavalryunit, or something like that.
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Horse image represents onecavalryunitand an image of a man represents one infantry unit.
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The armory is one of only six extant in the state designed for acavalryunit.
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He was made commander of acavalryunitwith power to recruit 1500 foot soldiers as well.
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It was also considered insufficiently versatile, especially when compared with a standardcavalryunit, which had much better off-road capabilities and speed.
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The unit later expanded to include two infantry detachments, acavalryunitand an artillery battery.
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Preserved biological finds indicate that the garrison included acavalryunit.
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In two hours thecavalryunitsuffered five dead and about 50 wounded.
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An elephantry is acavalryunitcontaining elephant-mounted troops.
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He was granted a post as captain of acavalryunit.
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This irregularcavalryunitis seen as the true genesis of the regiment.
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He was one of the initial cadre of officers to stand-up this historiccavalryunit.
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He subsequently became an officer in acavalryunitin 1644.
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It is known that it was acavalryunitand that it had officers called "scribones".
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Troops, including acavalryunitwith its own lieutenant commander, were garrisoned within the protective walls.
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Among mounted troops, an "asabam" was acavalryunitled by an "asapatis".
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The building then became quarters for a localcavalryunit.
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His pay was relative to the type ofcavalryunithe served, whether in (hussars, cossack pancerny), banners.
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They often held a strongcavalryunitin reserve, which would attack the enemy at an opportune moment.
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The term "sagittariorum" in the title of an infantry orcavalryunitindicated a specialized archer regiment.
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