CAVALRY
NOUNS
1860 ► LONG SWORDS the Cavalry; so-called by Indians → US Civil War usage
1909 ► THE GEE-GEES the Cavalry → sl. obs. (Bk.)
1941 ► HAYBURNERS cavalry → Amer. army sl.
NOUNS, PERSON
19C.. ► FLY-SLICER a cavalryman → sl.
1907 ► BOWLEGS a cavalryman or cavalrymen → army usage
1919 ► SHOEY a shoeing smith in a cavalry regiment → Brit. sl.
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