horseman

A man who rides a horse.

• A horseman crossed the field.
• Two horsemen stopped beside the gate.
• The lone horseman disappeared along the forest road.

Similar words: rider

Common phrases: mounted horseman, lone horseman, passing horseman

A soldier who rides a horse, especially when fighting.

• The horseman carried a sword.
• Enemy horsemen charged across the plain.
• A wounded horseman returned to the regiment at dawn.

Similar words: cavalryman, mounted soldier

Common phrases: armed horseman, enemy horseman, cavalry horseman

A man who is skilled at riding and handling horses.

• He is a skilled horseman.
• An experienced horseman can calm a nervous horse.
• She asked the expert horseman to demonstrate his riding technique.

Similar words: equestrian, expert rider

Common phrases: skilled horseman, expert horseman, experienced horseman

An imaginary creature with parts of both a horse and a human.

• A horseman guarded the magical forest.
• The drawing shows a horseman with a human head and a horse’s body.
• The tale describes horsemen living in hidden caves.

Similar words: centaur

Common phrases: mythical horseman, half human horseman, legendary horseman