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1 Cavalry
subs.Suitable for cavalry ( of ground), adj.: P. ἱππάσιμος (Xen.).Unsuited for cavalry ( of ground), adj.: P. ἄφιππος (Xen.).Cavalry battle: P. ἱππομαχία, ἡ.Fight cavalry battle, v.: P. ἱππομαχεῖν.Commander of cavalry, subs.: Ar. and P. ἵππαρχος, ὁ.Command cavalry, v.; P. ἱππαρχεῖν.Be superior in cavalry, v.: P. ἱπποκρατεῖν.Serve in the cavalry, v.: P. ἱππεύειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Cavalry
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2 cavalry
['kævəlri]((the part of an army consisting of) horse-soldiers: The cavalry were/was ordered to advance.) ιππικό -
3 cavalry
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4 Horse
subs.P. and V. ἵππος, ὁ, V. πῶλος, ὁ.Young horse: P. and V. πῶλος, ὁ.Race-horse: Ar. and P. κέλης, ὁ.Cavalry: P. and V. ἵππος, ἡ, τὸ ἱππικόν, P. ἱππεία (Xen.), V. ἱππικὸς ὄχλος, ὁ, ἱππότης ὄχλος, ὁ; see Cavalry.Master of the horse: Ar. and P. ἵππαρχος, ὁ.Of a horse, adj.: P. and V. ἱππικός, Ar. and V. ἵππιος, V. πωλικός. Four-horsed, adv.: V. τετράορος, τέτρωρος, τετράζυγος, Ar. and V. τέθριππος.Having fine horses, adj.: V. εὔιππος.Having white horses: V. λεύκιππος, λευκόπωλος.Loving horses: adj.: V. φίλιππος.Pasture for horses, subs.: V. ἱπποφόρβιον, τό.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Horse
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5 sabre
['seibə](a type of curved sword, used by cavalry.) πάλα,σπάθα -
6 Cornet
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7 Relief
subs.Alleviation: P. and V. ἀναψυχή, ἡ (Plat.), παραψυχή, P. παραμύθιον, τό, κούφισις, ἡ (Thuc.), V. ἀνακούφισις, ἡ.Abatement: P. λώφησις, ἡ.Have relief from: P. and V. λωφᾶν (gen.).When his body hath relief from sickness: V. ὅταν μὲν σῶμα κουφισθῇ νόσου (Eur., Or. 43).Recreation: P. ῥᾳστώνη, ἡ.Breathing space: P. and V. ἀναπνοή, ἡ (Plat.), V. ἀμπνοή, ἡ.Relief from: P. and V. ἀνάπαυλα, ἡ (gen.), παῦλα, ἡ (gen.), διάλυσις, ἡ (gen.), V. ἀνακούφισις, ἡ (gen.).Help: P. βοήθεια, ἡ.Reliefs, relays. — Apportioning ( the work) among themselves in reliefs: P. διηρῃμένοι κατʼ ἀναπαύλας (Thuc. 2, 75).When the Phocian general sent for the cavalry from Argura to act as reliefs: P. ἐπειδὴ ὁ στρατηγὸς Φωκίων μετεπέμπετο τοὺς ἐξ Ἀργούρας ἱππέας ἐπὶ τὴν διαδοχήν (Dem. 567).Fifty trireme set sail as reliefs and put in at Egypt: P. πεντήκοντα τριήρεις διάδοχοι πλέουσαι ἐς Αἴγυπτον ἔσχον (Thuc. 1, 110).In sculpture, work in relief: P. ἐκτύπωμα, τό, V. τύποι, οἱ (Eur., Phoen. 1130). Work in relief, v. trans.: P. ἐκτυποῦν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Relief
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8 Scrutiny
subs.Official scrutiny: P. δοκιμασία, ἡ.Serve in the cavalry without undergoing the proper scrutiny: P. ἀδοκίμαστος ἱππεύειν.Examination of accounts: Ar. and P. εὔθυνα, ἡ.Examination: P. ἐξέτασις, ἡ. ζήτησις, ἡ, ἐπίσκεψις, ἡ, P. and V. σκέψις, ἡ, V. ἔρευνα, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Scrutiny
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9 Transport
v. trans.Carry across: P. διαβιβάζειν, P. and V. πορθμεύειν.met., doelight: P. and V. τέρπειν, εὐφραίνειν.Be transported ( by feelings): P. and V. ἐκφέρεσθαι, ἐκπλήσσεσθαι, P. ἐξάγεσθαι, V. φέρεσθαι (Eur., H. F. 1246), πεπλῆχθαι (perf. pass. of πλήσσειν), πληγῆναι ( 2nd aor. pass. of πλήσσειν).——————subs.Conveyance: P. and V. ἀγωγή, ἡ, P. κομιδή, ἡ, διακομιδή, ἡ.Troopship: P. στρατιῶτις, ἡ.Corn transport: P. ναῦς σιτηγός, ἡ, ναῦς σιταγωγός, ἡ.Hoplite transport: P. ναῦς ὁπλιταγωγός, ἡ.Possession ( by a god): P. ἐνθουσιασμός, ὁ, κατοκωχή, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Transport
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10 Troop
subs.Company: P. and V. ὅμιλος, ὁ, σύλλογος, ὁ, σύστασις, ἡ, V. χόρος ὁ (rare P.), στόλος, ὁ, λόχος, ὁ, ὁμιλία, ἡ, ὁμηγυρίς, ἡ, πανήγυρις, ἡ.Troop of soldiers: P. and V. τάξις, ἡ, λόχος, ὁ.Troop of cavalry: P. τέλος, τό, ἵλη, ἡ (Xen.).——————v. intrans.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Troop
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