1. soldiers who fight on horseback or in armored vehicles
Usage: military
2. help or rescue that arrives when needed
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The cavalry charged across the battlefield on their horses.
• Modern cavalry units use tanks and armored vehicles instead of horses.
• Napoleon’s cavalry was famous throughout Europe.
• The police cavalry unit patrols the park on horseback.
• Just when we thought we’d lose the game, the cavalry arrived in the form of our best player.
• Don’t worry about the deadline – the cavalry is coming to help us finish the project.