Foot soldiers of the regular army; so called throughout Europe after the original Spanish "infanteria," or troops of the infanta or queen of Spain, who first developed on a large scale the importance of the arm.
·noun A body of children. II. Infantry ·noun A body of soldiers serving on foot; foot soldiers, in ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Troops specially trained to the extended and rapid movements necessary to cover the manœuvres of the...
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