footsoldiery

English

Etymology

foot +‎ soldiery

Noun

footsoldiery pl (plural only)

  1. Foot soldiers collectively.
    • 1846, Frederick William Fairholt, Costume in England:
      Two soldiers have been selected here from Roman bas-reliefs, which give a fair idea of the general appearance of the footsoldiery of their legions.
    • 2006, Richard Fardon, Lela in Bali: History through Ceremony in Cameroon, page 61:
      The previous distinction between mounted Ba'ni cavalry and BaNten footsoldiery had apparently lost its significance by this point.
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