horseman

horseman
    n 1: a man skilled in equitation [syn: {horseman}, {equestrian},
         {horseback rider}]
    2: a person who breeds and cares for horses [syn: {horseman},
       {horse fancier}]
    

Horseman \Horse"man\, n.; pl. {Horsemen}.
   1. A rider on horseback; one skilled in the management of
      horses; a mounted man.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. (Mil.) A mounted soldier; a cavalryman.
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   3. (Zool.)
      (a) A land crab of the genus {Ocypoda}, living on the
          coast of Brazil and the West Indies, noted for running
          very swiftly.
      (b) A West Indian fish of the genus {Eques}, as the
          light-horseman ({Eques lanceolatus}).
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Horseman
Heb. ba'al parash, "master of a horse." The "horsemen" mentioned
Ex. 14:9 were "mounted men", i.e., men who rode in chariots. The
army of Pharaoh consisted of a chariot and infantry force. We
find that at a later period, however, the Egyptians had cavalry
(2 Chr. 12:3). (See {HORSE}.)
    

28 Moby Thesaurus words for "horseman":
      broncobuster, buckaroo, caballero, cavalier, cavalryman, chevalier,
      circus rider, cowboy, cowgirl, cowpuncher, equestrian,
      equestrienne, gaucho, horse soldier, horseback rider, horsebacker,
      horsewoman, jockey, knight, mounted policeman, postboy, postilion,
      puncher, rider, roughrider, steeplechaser, trick rider, vaquero