sportsman
Origin of sportsman
1usage note For sportsman
Other words from sportsman
- sports·man·like, sports·man·ly, adjective
- sports·man·li·ness, noun
- un·sports·man·like, adjective
- un·sports·man·ly, adjective, adverb
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How to use sportsman in a sentence
You are a model for sportsmen, disabled and abled bodied sportsmen, all over the world?
The basketball sneaker has a long and lucrative history, especially for the sportsmen who become the brands' ambassadors.
He worked helping disabled people in America and did sports, coached other sportsmen.
The King is the first name listed under the heading “30 Years of Friends and Sportsmen.”
We rarely get hysterical about the weight qualifications required of male sportsmen.
The sportsmen were busy loading when Tom became aware, for one instant, that something was moving in the air.
Hunting the Lions | R.M. BallantyneThis being arranged, the sportsmen dismounted, fastened their horses to trees, and separated.
Hunting the Lions | R.M. BallantyneHowever, I returned well pleased from my ride, and found my young sportsmen not less pleased with their morning's ramble.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil | Maria GrahamAs the day approached the excitement became intense; yachtsmen and sportsmen flocked to New York from all parts of the country.
Yachting Vol. 2 | Various.This weapon is prohibitive on account of its recoil, and few, if any, sportsmen now care to carry one.
In Africa | John T. McCutcheon
British Dictionary definitions for sportsman
/ (ˈspɔːtsmən) /
a man who takes part in sports, esp of the outdoor type
a person who exhibits qualities highly regarded in sport, such as fairness, generosity, observance of the rules, and good humour when losing
Derived forms of sportsman
- sportsman-like or sportsmanly, adjective
- sportsmanship, noun
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