n. [ Cf. Pg. cavalla a kind of fish; Sp. caballa; prob. fr. Pg. cavallo horse, Sp. caballa. ] (Zool.) A carangoid fish of the Atlantic coast (Caranx hippos): -- called also
n. [ F. cavalerie, fr. It. cavalleria. See Cavalier, and cf. chivalry. ] (Mil.) That part of military force which serves on horseback. [ 1913 Webster ]
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n. a stout sword with a curved blade and thick back.