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Coerces cavalrymen (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dragoons

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This might be a double definition.

'coerces' is the first definition.
(dragooning is a kind of coercing)

'cavalrymen' is the second definition.
Both the answer and definition are plural nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I don't see?

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(Other definitions for dragoons that I've seen before include "Compels by force; soldier" , "Forces" , "Bullies" , "Heavily armed cavalrymen" .)

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