IN'FANTRY, noun In military affairs, the soldiers or troops that serve on foot, as distinguished from cavalry; as a company, regiment or brigade of infantry In some armies, there have been heavy-armed infantry and light-armed or light infantry according to their manner of arming and equipping.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.