horseman
Pronunciation: /ˈhɔɹsmən/
The English word “horseman” has 8 meanings listed here.
noun
- A man who rides a horse.
- A soldier on horseback, especially a cavalryman.
- A man skilled in horsemanship, especially an equestrian.
- A man in charge of work horses; a teamster.
- A man in charge of transport horses; a hostler (ostler).
- Any of the swift-running land crabs of the genus Ocypode.
- Any fish of the genus Equetus.
- A fictional beast that is part horse and part man.
Etymology
From Middle English horsman, equivalent to horse + man.
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