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reinsman

reinsman noun: a (male) jockey, especially in harness racing.

Noun

reinsman (plural reinsmen)

  1. A (male) jockey, especially in harness racing.
  2. A skilful driver of horses.
    • The Albemarle Carriage Museum and Driving Center is the most ambitious and well-conceived project in this country to be devoted to the art of the carriage builder and the reinsman.1988, Thomas Ryder, The Carriage Journal, volume 26, number 2, page 70

Forms of reinsman

pluralreinsmen

Origin of reinsman

From reins + -man.

Questions about reinsman

What does reinsman mean?
Reinsman means a (male) jockey, especially in harness racing.
What part of speech is reinsman?
Reinsman is a noun.
What is the plural of reinsman?
The plural of reinsman is reinsmen.

Words near reinsman in the dictionary

  1. reinserted
  2. reinserting
  3. reinsertion
  4. reinsertions
  5. reinserts
  6. reinsman
  7. reinsmen
  8. reinspect
  9. reinspected
  10. reinspecting
  11. reinspection

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