horseman
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horseman¹
- /ˈhɔɹsmən/ US
- /ˈhɔːsmən/ UK
- /ˈhoːsmən/ British, Southern, Standard
noun horsemen
- A man who rides a horse.
- A soldier on horseback, especially a cavalryman. A thouſand Perſean horſemen are at hand, Sent from the King to ouercome vs all.
- 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.
Horseman²
Where it comes from
From horseman.
proper noun Horsemans
- A surname originating as an occupation.
- An unincorporated community in Barron County, Wisconsin, United States.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: equestrian, horse fancier, horseback rider, horse, jockey, trooper, rider, escort, knight, equerry, squire, date, cavalier, underhorseman, horseherd, horsedealer
Translations
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noun man who rides a horse
| Español | caballero, jinete |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 기수 gisu |
| 日本語 | 騎手 kishu |
| 中文 | 騎手 /骑手 qíshǒu |
| हिन्दी | सवार savār, घुड़सवार ghuṛsavār, अश्वरोही aśvarohī |
| Português | cavaleiro |
| Français | cavalier |
| Deutsch | Reiter |
| Italiano | cavaliere |
| Ελληνικά | ιππέας ippéas |
| Română | călăreț |
| Русский | вса́дник vsádnik, нае́здник najézdnik |
| Tiếng Việt | người cưỡi ngựa, kị sĩ, kị mã |
| العربية | فَارِس fāris, رَاكِب rākib |
| עברית | רַכָּב rakav, פָּרָשׁ parásh |
noun soldier on horseback
| Español | caballero |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 기병 gibyeong |
| Português | cavaleiro |
| Français | cavalier |
| Ελληνικά | καβαλάρης kavaláris |
| Română | cavaler |
| Русский | кавалери́ст kavaleríst |
| עברית | פָּרָשׁ parásh |
noun man skilled in horsemanship
| Ελληνικά | αλογάνθρωπος alogánthropos |
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Talk about this word "horseman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/horseman. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. horseman. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/horseman "horseman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/horseman.Cite this
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title = {horseman},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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