equestrian

Plural: equestrians

Noun

a man skilled in equitation
One who rides a horse.
Synonym of eques.

Adjective

of or relating to or composed of knights
of or relating to or featuring horseback riding

Adj

Of horseback riding or horseback riders.
Of or relating to the ancient Roman class of equites.

Examples

After his death an equestrian statue was erected.
They were an equestrian people.

Origin / Etymology

Ultimately from Latin equester (“of or pertaining to equestrians/cavalry”) + -ianus (“-ian, related to”, adjective marker), from equus (“horse”).

Synonyms

horseback rider, horseman, eques, horserider

Scrabble Score: 19

equestrian: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
equestrian: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
equestrian: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

equestrian: valid Words With Friends Word