horseman
A man who rides a horseA man who rides a horse.
» A group of horsemen rode up.
Meaning
8 sensesA man who rides a horse.
Reiter
вса́дникvsádnik, нае́здникnajézdnik
ве́ршникvéršnyk, наї́зникnajíznyk
a man skilled in equitation
A soldier on horseback, especially a cavalryman.
кавалери́стkavaleríst
кавалери́стkavalerýst, кінно́тникkinnótnyk
A man skilled in horsemanship, especially an equestrian.
A fictional beast that is part horse and part man.
(UK, archaic, especially)A man in charge of work horses; a teamster.
(UK, archaic, especially)A man in charge of transport horses; a hostler (ostler).
(archaic)Any of the swift-running land crabs of the genus Ocypode.
(archaic)Any fish of the genus Equetus.
Examples
27 sentencesA group of horsemen rode up.
Tom is an expert horseman.
Tom was an expert horseman.
deTom war ein geschickter Reiter. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
He was a very experienced horseman.
deEr war sehr Erfahren im Reiten von Pferden. — al_ex_an_der
Numidian horsemen came to the rescue.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English horsman, equivalent to horse + man.From Middle English horsman, equivalent to horse + man.
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Forms
plural: horsemenWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular