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horsemen

Syllables: horse·menUK/ˈhɔːsmən//ˈhɔɹsmən/

horsemen is the plural of horseman.

Meaning of horseman

Noun

horseman (plural horsemen)

  1. A man who rides a horse.
  2. A soldier on horseback, especially a cavalryman.
    • A thouſand Perſean horſemen are at hand,
      Sent from the King to ouercome vs all.c. 1587–1588 (date written), [Christopher Marlowe], Tamburlaine the Great. […] The First Part […], 2nd edition, part 1, London: […] [R. Robinson for] Richard Iones, […], published 1592, →OCLC...
  3. A man skilled in horsemanship, especially an equestrian.
  4. (UK, archaic, especially) A man in charge of work horses; a teamster.
  5. (UK, archaic, especially) A man in charge of transport horses; a hostler (ostler).
  6. (archaic) Any of the swift-running land crabs of the genus Ocypode.

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Phrases with horsemen

Questions about horsemen

What is horsemen the plural of?
Horsemen is the plural of horseman.
How do you pronounce horsemen?
Horsemen is pronounced /ˈhɔɹsmən/ (US).

Words near horsemen in the dictionary

  1. horsemanships
  2. horsemaster
  3. horsemasters
  4. horsemeat
  5. horsemeats
  6. horsemen
  7. Horsemen of the Apocalypse
  8. horsemilk
  9. horsemint
  10. horsemints
  11. horsemonger

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