horseman

horse-man · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A person skilled in riding horses.

  2. 2.

    A mounted soldier; a cavalryman.

  3. 3.

    A person who breeds, trains, or cares for horses.

Forms

plural: horsemen

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse — Biblical figures representing conquest, war, famine, and death
  • •
    headless horseman — A legendary ghost rider without a head

Related words

See also: cavalry, equestrian, horse, rider
Synonyms: cavalryman, equestrian, jockey, rider

Etymology

From Old English hors ("horse") + mann ("man, person"). The compound has been used since Old English to describe someone who rides or works with horses.