horseman
Americannoun
plural
horsemen-
a person who is skilled in riding a horse.
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a person on horseback.
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a person who owns, breeds, trains, or tends horses.
noun
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a person who is skilled in riding or horsemanship
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a person who rides a horse
Other Word Forms
- horsewoman noun
- underhorseman noun
Etymology
Origin of horseman
First recorded in 1175–1225, horseman is from the Middle English word horsman. See horse, -man
Example Sentences
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Antonio Obá’s painting of a monk-like horseman at Mendes Wood DM, his copper-hued cloak glimmering under a turquoise sky while his gaze pierces the viewer, is a small master class in paint-handling and color theory.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
“I’ve been doing this home so long, maybe I’m losing track,” he says, casting a critical eye at the headless horseman rearing above him.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2025
Each horseman inherits his role from an older male relative, making the cuadrillas, as the battles are called, the domain of just a few families.
From New York Times • Jan. 16, 2024
An accomplished horseman raised in a British aristocratic family and trained at the Royal Military Academy, Wingate was also something of a rebel.
From Salon • Oct. 28, 2023
Through the dungeon wall burst a dozen ghost horses, each ridden by a headless horseman.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
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