INFANTRY

infantry. Infantry, n. pl. the foot-soldiers of an army

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In″fan‐try (?), n. [[F. infanterie, It. infanteria, fr. infante infant, child, boy servant, foot soldier, fr. L. infans, -antis, child; foot soldiers being formerly the servants and followers of knights. See Infant.]] 1. 1. A body of children. B. Jonson.
2. 2. (Mil.) A body of soldiers serving on foot; foot soldiers, in distinction from cavalry.