horseman
Meaning
- A man who rides a horse.
- A soldier on horseback, especially a cavalryman.
- A man skilled in horsemanship, especially an equestrian.
- (UK, archaic, especially) A man in charge of work horses; a teamster.
- (UK, archaic, especially) A man in charge of transport horses; a hostler (ostler).
- (archaic) Any of the swift-running land crabs of the genus Ocypode.
- (archaic) Any fish of the genus Equetus.
- A fictional beast that is part horse and part man.
Synonyms
horseback rider
horse fancier
owner of stud
circus rider
Ashvin
horse-soldier
mounted soldier
Translations
cavalier
cavaliere
Reiter
jinete
cavaleiro
eques
ruiter
genet
καβαλάρηςFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhɔɹsmən/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English horsman, equivalent to horse + man.
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