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Definition of Horseman

1. Noun. A man skilled in equitation.

Definition of Horseman

1. n. A rider on horseback; one skilled in the management of horses; a mounted man.

Definition of Horseman

1. Noun. A man who rides a horse. ¹

2. Noun. A soldier on horseback. ¹

3. Noun. A man skilled in horsemanship. ¹

4. Noun. (UK farming obsolete) A man in charge of work horses. ¹

5. Noun. A swift-running land crab of the genus ''Ocypoda'', living on the coast of Brazil and the West Indies. ¹

6. Noun. A West Indian fish of the genus ''Eques'', such as the light-horseman (''E. lanceolatus''). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Horseman

1. one who rides a horse [n HORSEMEN]

Medical Definition of Horseman

1. 1. A rider on horseback; one skilled in the management of horses; a mounted man. 2. A mounted soldier; a cavalryman. 3. A land crab of the genus Ocypoda, living on the coast of Brazil and the West Indies, noted for running very swiftly. A West Indian fish of the genus Eques, as the light-horseman (E. Lanceolatus). Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Horseman

Literary usage of Horseman

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Bewick Collector: A Descriptive Catalogue of the Works of Thomas and by Thomas Hugo (1866)
"The Devil and horseman. Dated May 10, 1785. (3185.) 2. 2. ... The Devil and horseman. I possess the original Block, and, though not so clever as several of ..."

2. Library of Southern Literature by Edwin Anderson Alderman, Joel Chandler Harris, Charles William Kent (1909)
"THE PHANTOM horseman They say it is foolish—perhaps it is queer— But it's certain as knowing at all: There's a fine young horseman in buckles and kilts Goes ..."

3. The Works of A. Conan Doyle by Arthur Conan Doyle (1902)
"VII OF THE horseman WHO RODE FROM THE WEST MY father set to work forthwith preparing for our needs, furnishing Saxon out as well as myself on the most ..."

4. Washington and His Generals: Or, Legends of the Revolution by George Lippard (1847)
"THE horseman AND HIS MESSAGE. And while the battle swelled fiercest, ... A horseman approached from the direction of Germantown, his steed was well nigh ..."

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