1
: a rider or driver of horses
especially
: one whose skill is exceptional
2
: a person skilled in caring for or managing horses
3
: a person who breeds or raises horses
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Men can choose from seven types including cowboy, roper, zip, ranch, horseman, Chelsea, and lace up boots.
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Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Dec. 2024
Rounding out the cast was Christina Ricci as Katrina Anne Van Tassel; Miranda Richardson as her stepmother, Lady Mary; Michael Gambon as patriarch Baltus; Christopher Lee as a burgomaster; Christopher Walken as the headless horseman; and Casper Van Dien as the handsome Brom Van Brunt.
—Stacy Lambe, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
In Mexico, a charro is a horseman from the countryside with a history dating back to the 16th century.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 13 Jan. 2025
Not only with beauty, of course; impatient rulers liked that Vajrayana promised enlightenment in one lifetime, as opposed to the usual Buddhist dozens, and Kublai Khan spread its teachings as far as his horsemen could ride.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
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Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Dec. 2024
Rounding out the cast was Christina Ricci as Katrina Anne Van Tassel; Miranda Richardson as her stepmother, Lady Mary; Michael Gambon as patriarch Baltus; Christopher Lee as a burgomaster; Christopher Walken as the headless horseman; and Casper Van Dien as the handsome Brom Van Brunt.
—Stacy Lambe, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
In Mexico, a charro is a horseman from the countryside with a history dating back to the 16th century.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 13 Jan. 2025
Not only with beauty, of course; impatient rulers liked that Vajrayana promised enlightenment in one lifetime, as opposed to the usual Buddhist dozens, and Kublai Khan spread its teachings as far as his horsemen could ride.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Horseman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horseman. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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