Also spelled horse-man
noun
Freq #14018
Meanings
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1
noun
A soldier on horseback, especially a cavalryman.
A thouſand Perſean horſemen are at hand, Sent from the King to ouercome vs all.
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2
noun
a person who breeds and cares for horses
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3
noun
a man skilled in equitation
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4
noun
A man who rides a horse.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
2
noun
· a person who breeds and...
horse fancier
3
noun
· a man skilled in equitation
equestrian
Word family
Derived forms
horsemanninglight-horsemanunderhorseman
Related forms
horsemanship
Etymology
From Middle English horsman, equivalent to horse + man.