horse·man /ˈhɔrsmən/
騎馬者,馬術師,養馬者
Horse·man n.; pl. Horsemen
1. A rider on horseback; one skilled in the management of horses; a mounted man.
2. Mil. A mounted soldier; a cavalryman.
3. Zool. (a) A land crab of the genus Ocypoda, living on the coast of Brazil and the West Indies, noted for running very swiftly. (b) A West Indian fish of the genus Eques, as the light-horseman (Eques lanceolatus).
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horseman
n 1: a man skilled in equitation [syn: equestrian, horseback
rider]
2: a person who breeds and cares for horses [syn: horse
fancier]
Horseman
Heb. ba'al parash, "master of a horse." The "horsemen" mentioned
Ex. 14:9 were "mounted men", i.e., men who rode in chariots. The
army of Pharaoh consisted of a chariot and infantry force. We
find that at a later period, however, the Egyptians had cavalry
(2 Chr. 12:3). (See HORSE.)