[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/horseman/) [dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [H](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/h/) / horseman # horseman noun (a horseman, horsemen); feminine: horsewoman, horsewomen «horseman» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova. ## Everyday 1. A horseman is a man who rides a horse, especially one who rides well. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/horseman/#m1) 2. A horseman is a soldier or traveller on horseback in history and stories. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/horseman/#m2) 3. (Bible) The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are four riders in the Book of Revelation who stand for war, famine, disease and death. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/horseman/#m3) ### In the lessons In history lessons horsemen are cavalry, knights, messengers and nomad riders such as the Mongols. In stories a horseman galloping in often brings news or danger; «the Headless Horseman» is the ghost in «The Legend of Sleepy Hollow». In everyday life it means a good rider. Phrases: «a skilled horseman», «a lone horseman», «the Four Horsemen». ### Examples - A lone horseman rode across the hills at sunset. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/horseman/#x1) - Grandad was a fine horseman when he was young. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/horseman/#x2) - The Mongol horsemen could ride for days without stopping. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/horseman/#x3) - A horseman brought the news of the battle to the king. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/horseman/#x4) - My cousin wants to be a horsewoman and enter show jumping. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/horseman/#x5) - The Headless Horseman chases Ichabod Crane in the old American story. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/horseman/#x6) - In the Bible the Four Horsemen appear in the Book of Revelation. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/horseman/#x7) - Ten horsemen trotted past the farm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/horseman/#x8) - At last the horseman reached the foot of the hill. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/horseman/#x9) ### Note Plural «horsemen», not «horsemans». A woman rider is a «horsewoman»; a neutral word is «rider» or «equestrian». «Horsemanship» is the skill of riding and caring for horses. In maths problems count horsemen as people: 6 horsemen means 6 people and 6 horses unless told otherwise (so 24 horse legs and 12 human legs). ## In Jewish tradition Interpretation: Nahum paints a picture of an attacking army to show the fall of Nineveh. The tradition reads it as God's judgment on a cruel city. In the primary lessons: In history lessons horsemen are cavalry, knights, messengers and nomad riders such as the Mongols. In stories a horseman galloping in often brings news or danger; «the Headless Horseman» is the ghost in «The Legend of Sleepy Hollow». In everyday life it means a good rider. Phrases: «a skilled horseman», «a lone horseman», «the Four Horsemen». ### Examples - The horseman charging, and the flashing sword, and the glittering spear; and a multitude of slain, and a heap of carcases; and there is no end of the corpses, and they stumble upon their corpses; (Prophets NAM.3.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/horseman/#x1) ### Note Plural «horsemen», not «horsemans». A woman rider is a «horsewoman»; a neutral word is «rider» or «equestrian». «Horsemanship» is the skill of riding and caring for horses. In maths problems count horsemen as people: 6 horsemen means 6 people and 6 horses unless told otherwise (so 24 horse legs and 12 human legs). ## On Mova - [Trees and pragmatics of «horseman» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/horseman/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«horseman» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/horseman.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «horseman» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/horseman/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«horseman» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/horseman.html) on Mova free.