Associations to the word «Infantry»

Wiktionary

INFANTRY, noun. Soldiers who fight on foot (on land), as opposed to cavalry and other mounted units, regardless of external transport (e.g. airborne).
INFANTRY, noun. (uncountable) The part of an army consisting of infantry soldiers, especially opposed to mounted and technical troops
INFANTRY, noun. A regiment of infantry
INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLE, noun. (military) An armoured combat vehicle designed to carry infantry soldiers and provide fire support for them.
INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES, noun. Plural of infantry fighting vehicle

Dictionary definition

INFANTRY, noun. An army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot; "there came ten thousand horsemen and as many fully-armed foot".

Wise words

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