horseman

CEFRB2

/ˈhɔɹsmən/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A man who rides or works with horses.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A man skilled in horsemanship, especially an equestrian.

Examples

  • The painting depicted a lone horseman riding through a forest.

  • Tom was an expert horseman.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A soldier on horseback, especially a cavalryman.

  2. A man who rides a horse.

  3. Any of the swift-running land crabs of the genus Ocypode.

More examples

In context

  • The horseman is headless.

  • A thouſand Perſean horſemen are at hand, Sent from the King to ouercome vs all.

  • At this, the Shan-yü, leading over 100,000 horsemen through the fortifications, entered at the fortification of Wu-chou 武州.

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The skilled blank guided his horse over the fence easily.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English horsman, equivalent to horse + man.