horseman
noun
horse·man
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Definition of horseman
2
: a person skilled in caring for or managing horses
3
: a person who breeds or raises horses
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Other Words from horseman
horsemanship
\ ˈhȯrs-mən-ˌship
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Examples of horseman in a Sentence
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Del Mar’s financial burden has not be felt by horsemen this summer. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Del Mar gets encouraging news with 2020 racing schedule," 22 Aug. 2019 Matton said, drawing applause from the ballroom crowd of fellow professional horsemen. — Brent Schrotenboer, USA TODAY, "Horse trainer's suicide has equestrian community questioning sexual abuse investigations," 9 July 2019 Posting these photos on behalf of trainer Ken and owner Sam who wanted to give the biggest shout out to the horsemen of fort Erie racetrack. — Amanda Jackson, CNN, "12 days ago, this racehorse was fighting for his life. Today he won his race," 24 July 2019 Confronted with parades of martial horsemen kitted out in battle armor, or murals of Hunnic steeds grinding centurions into a fine paste under their hooves, part of me instinctively recoils. — Jacob Mikanowski, Harper's magazine, "The Call of the Drums," 21 July 2019 Two national horsemen’s groups — the Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association and the Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association — issued a joint statement last week urging due process for Hollendorfer. — Larry Stumes, SFChronicle.com, "Del Mar racetrack allots no stalls to troubled trainer Jerry Hollendorfer," 10 July 2019 Rodeo competitor and horseman Ramontay McConnell is one of them. — Nadra Nittle, Vox, "Lil Nas X isn’t an anomaly — black people have always been a part of country music," 5 June 2019 Lee, who would emerge as one of George Washington’s great cavalry officers, was also said to have been a master horseman at the age of 3. — Alan Pell Crawford, WSJ, "‘Light-Horse Harry Lee’ Review: Wedded to His Sword," 3 Feb. 2019 Thank you to all of the dedicated horseplayers, horsemen, owners, front-side personnel and fans for your participation and support of Golden Gate Fields. — John Cherwa, latimes.com, "Racing! Count Fleet comes in at No. 4 in Triple Crown ratings," 7 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'horseman.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for horseman
horseman
noun
English Language Learners Definition of horseman
: a person (especially a man) who rides horses
: a person (especially a man) who breeds or raises horses
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horseman
noun
horse·man
| \ ˈhȯrs-mən
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plural horsemen\ -mən \
Kids Definition of horseman
1
: a horseback rider
2
: a person skilled in handling horses