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horse·man
(hôrs′mən)n.
1.
a. A man who rides a horse.
b. A man skilled in equitation.
2. A man who breeds and raises horses.
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horseman
(ˈhɔːsmən)n, pl -men
1. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) a person who is skilled in riding or horsemanship
2. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) a person who rides a horse
ˈhorseˌwoman fem n
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horse•man
(ˈhɔrs mən)n., pl. -men.
1. a person who is skilled in riding a horse.
2. a person on horseback.
3. a person who owns, breeds, trains, or tends horses.
[1175–1225]
usage: See -man.
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Noun | 1. | horseman - a man skilled in equitation picador - the horseman who pricks the bull with a lance early in the bullfight to goad the bull and to make it keep its head low fox hunter - a mounted hunter who follows the hounds in pursuit of a fox horsewoman - a woman horseman jockey - someone employed to ride horses in horse races postilion, postillion - someone who rides the near horse of a pair in order to guide the horses pulling a carriage (especially a carriage without a coachman) rider - a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel) roughrider - a horseman skilled at breaking wild horses to the saddle |
2. | horseman - a person who breeds and cares for horses animal fancier - a person who breeds animals |
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horseman
noun rider, equestrian Gerald was a fine horseman.
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Translations
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horseman
[ˈhɔːsmən] N (horsemen (pl)) (= rider) → jinete m; (skilful) → caballista m, charro m (Mex)Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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horse
(hoːs) noun1. a large four-footed animal which is used to pull carts etc or to carry people etc.
2. a piece of apparatus used for jumping, vaulting etc in a gymnasium.
ˈhorse-box noun an enclosed vehicle etc used for carrying horses.
ˈhorsefly noun a large fly that bites horses etc.
ˈhorsehair noun, adjective (of) the hair from a horse's mane or tail. The mattress is stuffed with horsehair; a horsehair mattress.
ˈhorseman – feminine ˈhorsewoman – noun a rider, especially a skilled one. She is a very competent horsewoman.
ˈhorsemanship nounˈhorseplay noun
rough and noisy behaviour or play.
ˈhorsepower (usually abbreviated to h.p.when written) noun a standard unit used to measure the power of engines, cars etc.
horseshoe (ˈhoːʃʃuː) noun1. a curved iron shoe for a horse.
2. something in the shape of a horseshoe. The bride was presented with a lucky silver horseshoe.
on horseback riding on a horse. The soldiers rode through the town on horseback.
(straight) from the horse's mouth from a well-informed and reliable source. I got that story straight from the horse's mouth.
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