'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.)

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