Armor vs. Cavalry — What's the Difference?

A defensive covering, as of metal, leather, or synthetic materials, worn to protect the body against weapons.

Historically, cavalry (from the French word cavalerie, itself derived from "cheval" meaning "horse") are soldiers or warriors who fight mounted on horseback. Cavalry were the most mobile of the combat arms, operating as light cavalry in the roles of reconnaissance, screening, and skirmishing in many armies, or as heavy cavalry for decisive shock attacks in other armies.

A tough, protective covering, such as the bony scales covering certain animals or the metallic plates on tanks or warships.

(in the past) soldiers who fought on horseback

A safeguard or protection

Troops trained to fight on horseback.

The combat arm that deploys armored vehicles, such as tanks.

A highly mobile army unit using vehicular transport, such as light armor and helicopters.

The armored vehicles of an army.

The military arm of service that fights while riding horses.

To cover with armor.

An individual unit of the cavalry arm of service.

(uncountable) A protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces.

The branch of the military transported by fast light vehicles, also known as mechanized cavalry.

(uncountable) A natural form of this kind of protection on an animal's body.

(figurative) Source of rescue, especially in an emergency.

(uncountable) Metal plate, protecting a ship, military vehicle, or aircraft.

That part of military force which serves on horseback.

(countable) A tank, or other heavy mobile assault vehicle.

Troops trained to fight on horseback;

A military formation consisting primarily of tanks or other armoured fighting vehicles, collectively.

A highly mobile army unit

The naturally occurring surface of pebbles, rocks or boulders that line the bed of a waterway or beach and provide protection against erosion.

(transitive) To equip something with armor or a protective coating or hardening.

(transitive) To provide something with an analogous form of protection.

Defensive arms for the body; any clothing or covering worn to protect one's person in battle.

Steel or iron covering, whether of ships or forts, protecting them from the fire of artillery.

Protective covering made of metal and used in combat

A military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles

Tough more-or-less rigid protective covering of an animal or plant

Equip with armor