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Horseman
Pronunciation : Horse"man
Part of Speech : n.;
Definition : 1. A rider on horseback; one skilled in the management of horses; a mounted man.
2. (Mil.)
Defn: A mounted soldier; a cavalryman.
3. (Zo?l.) (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 (E. lanceolatus).
pl. Horsemen (.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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