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horsemanship

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The skill of horseriding, and sometimes of training and managing horses.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Examples

The retired cowboy showed off his horsemanship by doing tricks in the saddle.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: see at equestrianism

Antonyms: none provided

noun

Meaning 2

skill in handling and riding horses

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: skill, accomplishment, acquirement, acquisition, attainment

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English horseman Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English horsemanship From horseman + -ship.

Word forms

Inflections and variants

horsemanships — plural

Word family

Derived and related words

Derived: none provided

Related: horseman

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Hypernyms: skill, accomplishment, acquirement, acquisition, attainment

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