infantry
in.fan.try \'in-f*n-tre-\ \-m*n\ n [MF & OIt; MF infanterie, fr. OIt infanteria, fr. infante boy], foot soldier, fr. L infant-, infans 1a: soldiers trained, armed, and equipped to fight on foot 1b: a branch of an army composed of these soldiers 2: an infantry regiment - in.fan.try.man n