Definitions for infantries

infantries in·fan·try

Spelling: [in-fuh n-tree]
IPA: /ˈɪn fən tri/

Infantries is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 642 anagrams from letters in infantries (aefiinnrst).

Definitions for infantries

noun

  1. soldiers or military units that fight on foot, in modern times typically with rifles, machine guns, grenades, mortars, etc., as weapons.
  2. a branch of an army composed of such soldiers.

Origin of infantries

1570-80; Italian infanteria, equivalent to infante boy, foot-soldier (see infant) + -ria -ry

Examples for infantries

In Vietnam, Lewis was advisor to a Vietnamese infantry unit, whose nickname for him was “Captain of Many Kilos.”

There are her companies of infantry in a sort of port there.

Being there with a company of American infantry was dangerous enough; going there on your own seemed like straight-up suicide.

Tarleton advanced, with his infantry in the centre, and his cavalry on the wings.

The infantry in advancing could only attack on a front of 600 yards.

At the bridge they met the British infantry, who gave them a volley.

Stasio would join the Fourth Brigade, Second infantry Division, “the Raiders,” and deploy to Iraq.

In the west at Utah Beach the U.S. Fourth infantry Division encountered almost none, lost 12 men killed in the first 24 hours.

The patriarch, Josiah, had fought with the 42nd Wisconsin infantry, marching all the way to Kentucky to battle the Confederates.

Washington's horse and Kirkwood's infantry formed the reserve.

Word Value for infantries
Scrable

14

Words with friends

15

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