name · noun · 12 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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General-American:/ˈhɔɹsmən/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈhɔːsmən/
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CMU ARPABET:HH AO1 R S M AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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name
Meaning 1
A surname originating as an occupation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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name
Meaning 2
An unincorporated community in Barron County, Wisconsin, United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 3
A man who rides a horse.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Broader terms: rider
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noun
Meaning 4
A soldier on horseback, especially a cavalryman.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 5
A man skilled in horsemanship, especially an equestrian.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 6
A man in charge of work horses; a teamster.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, archaic, especially
Topics: agriculture, business, lifestyle
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noun
Meaning 7
A man in charge of transport horses; a hostler (ostler).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, archaic, especially
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noun
Meaning 8
Any of the swift-running land crabs of the genus Ocypode.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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noun
Meaning 9
Any fish of the genus Equetus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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noun
Meaning 10
A fictional beast that is part horse and part man.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 11
a person who breeds and cares for horses
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: horse fancier
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Broader terms: animal fancier
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noun
Meaning 12
a man skilled in equitation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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