air cavalry
noun
an infantry or reconnaissance unit transported by air to combat areas.
Origin of air cavalry
1An Americanism dating back to 1915–20
- Also called sky cavalry.
Words Nearby air cavalry
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use air cavalry in a sentence
Here the air cavalry, the airplanes built for distant scouting and combats, intervened.
Georges Guynemer | Henry BordeauxKlem Zareff called in his air cavalry to help control the sightseers.
The Cosmic Computer | Henry Beam Piper"A V and a half of air cavalry, circling around," Heshto said.
Oomphel in the Sky | Henry Beam PiperAnd, above all, we shall see a great extension of ground attacks by air cavalry.
Cavalry of the Clouds | Alan Bott
Browse