Dictionary Definition
horseman
Noun
1 a man skilled in equitation [syn: equestrian, horseback
rider]
2 a person who breeds and cares for horses [syn:
horse
fancier]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Noun
Translations
a man who rides a horse
- Bosnian: jahač, konjanik
- Croatian: jahač, konjanik
- Dutch: ruiter
- Hebrew:
- Japanese: qualifier for both of man and woman 騎手
- Serbian:
Extensive Definition
A horseman can be:
- A man who rides a horse.
- In some armies' usage, a soldier who rides a horse.
- In British farming usage in former times, a man in change of workhorses.
- Horseman USA is a company which makes cameras and camera accessories.
- In Australia the term may refer to a stockman
- Horseman (opera), an opera by Aulis Sallinen
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
broncobuster, buckaroo, caballero, cavalier, cavalryman, chevalier, circus rider,
cowboy, cowgirl, cowpuncher, equestrian, equestrienne, gaucho, horse soldier, horseback
rider, horsebacker,
horsewoman, jockey, knight, mounted policeman,
postboy, postilion, puncher, rider, roughrider, steeplechaser, trick
rider, vaquero