horse cavalry hor·se·ca·valry uncommon noun 1. troops trained to fight on horseback “500 horse led the attack” Synonymscavalryhorse cavalryhorse 2. an army unit mounted on horseback Synonymshorse cavalry Related words Broader terms cavalrymilitary personnel Part of cavalryman WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.