Plural of huntsman
irregular plural
The plural of huntsman is huntsmen or huntsmans.
Forms of huntsman
| Singular | huntsman |
|---|---|
| Plural | huntsmen huntsmans |
| Countable | countable |
Huntsmen and huntsmans in a sentence
- Although they do not make webs, female huntsmans at least have not lost the ability to produce silk.1985, Living Australia, Dangerous Australians: The Complete Guide to Australia's Most Deadly Creatures, page 111
- The majority of desert-dwelling spiders are large burrowing spiders; the Barking Spiders Selenoeosmia stirlingi, mouse spiders, wolf spiders (Fig. 5.47), huntsmen and trapdoor spiders (Fig. 5.48).1995, Anne Kerle, Ayers Rock, the Olgas & Kings Canyon, Northern Territory, page 129
- That’s why the huntsmen suspected me.2019, Gabby Hutchinson Crouch, “Chateau Gateau”, in Darkwood (The Darkwood Series; 1), Richmond, London: Farrago, →ISBN. From the entry takesie-backsies
- She worked under the great tapestry with its glowing but subdued tones—huntsmen with lofted horns had been running down a female stag.1974, Lawrence Durrell, Monsieur or The Prince of Darkness: A Novel, London: Faber and Faber, →ISBN; republished in The Avignon Quintet…. From the entry rape
Meaning of huntsman
- noun A hunter.
- noun A fox hunter.
- noun One who manages the hounds during a hunt.
Nouns ending in -man: plural -men
Questions about the plural of huntsman
- What is the plural of huntsman?
- The plural of huntsman is huntsmen or huntsmans.
- Which is correct, huntsmen or huntsmans?
- Both are used. huntsmen is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is huntsman countable?
- Huntsman is a countable noun.
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