'Horseman' definitions:
Definition of 'horseman'
From: WordNet
noun
A man skilled in equitation [syn: horseman, equestrian, horseback rider]
noun
A person who breeds and cares for horses [syn: horseman, horse fancier]
Definition of 'Horseman'
From: GCIDE
- Horseman \Horse"man\, n.; pl. Horsemen.
- 1. A rider on horseback; one skilled in the management of horses; a mounted man. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Mil.) A mounted soldier; a cavalryman. [1913 Webster]
- 3. (Zool.) (a) A land crab of the genus Ocypoda, living on the coast of Brazil and the West Indies, noted for running very swiftly. (b) A West Indian fish of the genus Eques, as the light-horseman (Eques lanceolatus). [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Horseman'
From: Easton
- Horseman Heb. ba'al parash, "master of a horse." The "horsemen" mentioned Ex. 14:9 were "mounted men", i.e., men who rode in chariots. The army of Pharaoh consisted of a chariot and infantry force. We find that at a later period, however, the Egyptians had cavalry (2 Chr. 12:3). (See HORSE.)
Synonyms of 'horseman'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- 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