chevauchee.
A military raid by cavalry through enemy territory, designed to disrupt rural communities and weaken an opponent.
Meaning & usage
A military raid by cavalry through enemy territory, designed to disrupt rural communities and weaken an opponent.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle English chyvachie, from Old French chevauchie, chevauchée, from Medieval Latin caballicāta; the modern form is after modern French chevauchée. Doublet of cavalcade.
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