'Sporting man' definitions:
Definition of 'sporting man'
From: WordNet
noun
Someone who leads a merry existence; especially a gambler on the outcome of sporting events
noun
Someone who enjoys outdoor activities [syn: sporting man, outdoor man]
Definition of 'Sporting man'
From: GCIDE
- Sporting \Sport"ing\, a. Of, pertaining to, or engaging in, sport or sports; exhibiting the character or conduct of one who, or that which, sports. [1913 Webster]
- Sporting book, a book containing a record of bets, gambling operations, and the like. --C. Kingsley.
- Sporting house, a house frequented by sportsmen, gamblers, and the like.
- Sporting man, one who practices field sports; also, a horse racer, a pugilist, a gambler, or the like.
- Sporting plant (Bot.), a plant in which a single bud or offset suddenly assumes a new, and sometimes very different, character from that of the rest of the plant. --Darwin. [1913 Webster]