Infantry
['ɪnf(ə)ntrɪ] or ['ɪnfəntri]
Definition
(noun.) an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot; 'there came ten thousand horsemen and as many fully-armed foot'.
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Definition
(n.) A body of children.
(n.) A body of soldiers serving on foot; foot soldiers, in distinction from cavalry.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Foot-soldiers.
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Definition
n. foot-soldiers.
Typist: Rachel
Unserious Contents or Definition
A defender of the peace.
Typist: Sharif
Examples
- On the extreme right, however, his reserve brigade carried the enemy's works twice, and was twice driven therefrom by infantry. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- A Chicago regiment, the 19th infantry, had elected a very young man to the colonelcy. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- The attack was now renewed, the cavalry dismounting and charging as infantry. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Lieutenant-Colonel Garland, of the 4th infantry, was the brigade commander, and on this occasion commanded the entire marching force. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- The 4th infantry went into camp at Salubrity in the month of May, 1844, with instructions, as I have said, to await further orders. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- I came near it in French, artillery, infantry and cavalry tactics, and conduct. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- We had no infantry or other defences besides our one gun. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- There was, if my memory serves me, but one small steamer to transport troops and baggage when the 4th infantry arrived. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- This was the company of Captain Horace Brooks, of the artillery, acting as infantry. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- On the 30th of September I reported for duty at Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, with the 4th United States infantry. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- On the 12th I learned that Lee had sent twenty pieces of artillery, two divisions of infantry and a considerable cavalry force to strengthen Early. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- The lower or eastern end was defended by two or three small detached works, armed with artillery and infantry. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- The 21st regiment of infantry, mustered in by me at Mattoon, refused to go into the service with the colonel of their selection in any position. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- The infantry with their muzzle-loading muskets could not keep up a steady enough fire to wither determined cavalry before it charged home. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- They could plough lanes in infantry, but they could not easily smash and scatter it if it was sturdy and well drilled. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
Typist: Osborn