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huntsman

American  
[huhnts-muhn] / ˈhʌnts mən /

noun

plural

huntsmen

  1. the member of a hunt staff who manages the hounds during the hunt.

  2. a hunter.

huntsman British  
/ ˈhʌntsmən /

noun

  1. a person who hunts

  2. a person who looks after and trains hounds, and manages them during a hunt

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Etymology

Origin of huntsman

First recorded in 1560–70; hunt + 's 1 + man

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Connor Devine, who runs The Huntsman in Cheadle, Staffordshire, said he had had 30 no-shows on Sunday after he had booked extra staff and food for the annual occasion.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Support came from the Huntsman Cancer Foundation and the National Cancer Institute through a grant to the Utah Population Database and the University of Utah.

From Science Daily • Feb. 7, 2026

Mr. Huntsman fails to address the glaring problem that our ailing grid can’t support data-center needs; that the implementation of widespread data-center creation poses an unsustainable load.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

A gentleman, Winston Churchill said, “buys his hats at Lock’s, his shoes at Lobb’s, his shirts at Harvie & Hudson, his suits at Huntsman, and his cheese at Paxton & Whitfield.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

He shrugged it off, though, and brought his attention back to the Huntsman.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

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