horseman

noun

horse·​man ˈhȯrs-mən 

1

: a rider or driver of horses

especially : one whose skill is exceptional

2

: a person skilled in caring for or managing horses

3

: a person who breeds or raises horses

horsemanship

ˈhȯrs-mən-ˌship 

noun

Examples of horseman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Here, a two-acre burying ground serves as the final resting place of local residents who likely inspired some of the short story’s main characters, including Katrina Van Tassel, the tale’s female protagonist, as well as the horseman himself. —Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024

Lukas did not grow up on some farm in Kentucky, mucking stables as a teenager and rubbing elbows all day, every day, with grizzled horsemen. —Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024

This means rejecting bullying on race, class, and gender, the three horsemen of the woke apocalypse. —Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Jan. 2024

Underlying that conflict was a sense from horsemen that the company was not fully committed to running a first-class racing operation in Maryland. —Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

horseman

noun

horse·​man ˈhȯr-smən 

1

a

: a rider or driver of horses

b

: one skilled in managing horses

2

: a breeder or raiser of horses

horsemanship

-ˌship 

noun