Turkish - English
Definition of suvar in Turkish English dictionary
- cavalry
- Branch of military transported by fast light vehicles, the mechanized cavalry
- An individual unit of the cavalry arm of service
- {n} horse-troops, horse-soldiers
- A branch of the army who fought on horseback
- a highly mobile army unit troops trained to fight on horseback; "500 horse led the attack
- General term for any combatants mounted on horses (Sometimes used as well for riders of other types of animals )
- {i} troops that serve on horseback, mobile military unit on horseback or motor vehicles
- The cavalry is the group of soldiers in an army who ride horses. a young cavalry officer. Military force mounted on horseback, formerly an important element in the armies of all major powers. When used in combination with other military forces, its main duties included gathering information about the enemy, screening movements of its own army, pursuing a defeated enemy, striking suddenly at detected weak points, turning exposed flanks, and exploiting a penetration or breakthrough. In the late 19th century, largely because of the introduction of repeating rifles and machine guns, cavalry lost much of its former value. By World War I, a cavalry charge against a line of entrenched troops with rapid-firing small arms was suicidal. Armoured vehicles soon replaced horses, and by the 1950s no modern army had horse-mounted units. Today's units designated "cavalry" employ helicopters and light armoured vehicles in ways analogous to horse cavalry
- A subdivision of a troop A saber section consists of four front-rank men with their coverers, if any ; a half-section (saber) consists of two front-rank men and their coverers, if any
- Cavalry, units whose men were mounted on horses, are divided into three categories: light, medium or heavy Light cavalry includes hussars, chasseurs, cheveauxleger, lancers and most irregular cavalry, like Cossacks and Landwehr Medium cavalry includes dragoons, who are able to dismount, and other line cavalry Heavy cavalry includes cuirassier, carabinier and heavy dragoons Battle Cavalry status is given to certain cavalry units known for improved melee ability
- The cavalry is the part of an army that uses armoured vehicles for fighting. the US Army's 1st Cavalry Division
- a highly mobile army unit
- troops trained to fight on horseback; "500 horse led the attack"
- The military arm of service that fights while riding horses
- Rescuers, related to phrase the cavalry has arrived
- Soldiers on horseback
- That part of military force which serves on horseback
- an army component mounted on horseback
Turkish - Turkish
Definition of suvar in Turkish Turkish dictionary
- (Osmanlı Dönemi) Bak: Süvar