horseman

noun

horse·​man ˈhȯrs-mən How to pronounce horseman (audio)
1
: a rider or driver of horses
especially : one whose skill is exceptional
2
: a person skilled in caring for or managing horses
3
: a person who breeds or raises horses
horsemanship noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Also an accomplished horseman, Valentino had stables built on the site for his four Arabian horses. Neal Leitereg, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2021 Not all the skeletons were preserved well enough to allow the researchers to evaluate every component of horseman syndrome, however, leading to some gaps in their assessments. Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 3 Mar. 2023 The first horseman, and perhaps the most common, is criticism. L'oreal Thompson Payton, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2023 Did social media cause an Olympic horseman to shoot his own student? CBS News, 8 Oct. 2022 Did social media cause an Olympic horseman to shoot his own student? CBS News, 8 Oct. 2022 Did social media cause an Olympic horseman to shoot his own student? CBS News, 8 Oct. 2022 Francis was helping Boyd break some new horses that summer, but his schedule was increasingly packed with rodeos—a formidable horseman, Francis regularly competed in saddle bronc and bareback riding. Longreads, 9 Aug. 2022 Did social media cause an Olympic horseman to shoot his own student? CBS News, 8 Oct. 2022 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of horseman was in the 14th century

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“Horseman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horseman. Accessed 31 Mar. 2023.

Kids Definition

horseman

noun
horse·​man ˈhȯr-smən How to pronounce horseman (audio)
1
a
: a rider or driver of horses
b
: one skilled in managing horses
2
: a breeder or raiser of horses
horsemanship noun

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