horseman
Americannoun
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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
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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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The long-armed, horsey Chalicotheriidae, reminiscent of Bojack Horseman, won’t be joining us at the bar.
From Salon • Feb. 17, 2025
Mr. Caramanica and his co-host, the Times pop music reporter Joe Coscarelli, picked out the furniture for their studio at Horseman Antiques on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn.
From New York Times • May 30, 2024
Forest Green Rovers have appointed ex-Watford captain Troy Deeney as head coach following the departure of David Horseman by mutual consent.
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2023
Today the park’s entrance is graced with Oogie Boogie, the villain from “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” and its center features a Headless Horseman statue.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2023
Specifically, by the giant oil painting hanging above the table, which I can only assume is an early portrait of BoJack Horseman painted by Leonardo da Vinci himself.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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