horseman
Plural: horsemen
Noun
- One who rides a horse, especially skillfully.
- a man skilled in equitation
- a person who breeds and cares for horses
- A man who rides a horse.
- A soldier on horseback, especially a cavalryman.
- A man skilled in horsemanship, especially an equestrian.
- A man in charge of work horses; a teamster.
- A man in charge of transport horses; a hostler (ostler).
- Any of the swift-running land crabs of the genus Ocypode.
- Any fish of the genus Equetus.
- A fictional beast that is part horse and part man.
Examples
- Playing HORSEMAN across a triple-word score was a masterful Words With Friends move.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English horsman, equivalent to horse + man.
Synonyms
equestrian, horse fancier, horseback rider
Scrabble Score: 13
horseman: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordhorseman: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
horseman: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 14
horseman: valid Words With Friends Word