horseman

C2 Topic:War & Conflict

Also spelled horse-man

US /ˈhɔɹsmən/ UK /ˈhɔːsmən/ See IPA manual

Freq #14018

Meanings

1

noun
A soldier on horseback, especially a cavalryman.

A thouſand Perſean horſemen are at hand, Sent from the King to ouercome vs all.
2

noun
a person who breeds and cares for horses
3

noun
a man skilled in equitation
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

Appears in

Phrases (1)

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headless horseman
a rider depicted as having no head

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From Middle English horsman, equivalent to horse + man.

Topics

War & Conflict Word Formation & Derivatives

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