The cavalry originated in the countries of the ancient world, in the regions where horses were raised on a large scale. Before the appearance of the cavalry in the armies of Egypt, China, and India, horse-drawn war chariots were used.
Roasting is cooking food, from meats to vegetables, with fats so that they have a brown and glazed exterior and a moist flavor. Baking muffins. Baking is the term used for cooking foods such as bread, potatoes, apples, etc. in dry heat in an oven.
roast verb (COOK) A2 [ T or I ] to cook food in an oven or over a fire: Just roast the chicken in the oven and baste it in oil and lemon. figurative We lay on the beach and roasted (= got very hot) in the Mediterranean sun. âº [ T or I ] to heat nuts or coffee beans so that they become drier and browner.