# horseman

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhɔɹsmən/ · frequency rank #26,464

## Definitions
1. A man who rides a horse.
2. A soldier on horseback, especially a cavalryman.
3. A man skilled in horsemanship, especially an equestrian.
4. A man in charge of work horses; a teamster.
5. A man in charge of transport horses; a hostler (ostler).
6. Any of the swift-running land crabs of the genus Ocypode.
7. Any fish of the genus Equetus.
8. A fictional beast that is part horse and part man.

## Etymology
From Middle English horsman, equivalent to horse + man.

## Easily confused with
- **horsemen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/horseman-vs-horsemen)

## Common misspellings (12)
`hhorseman`, `horesman`, `horrseman`, `horseamn`, `horsemann`, `horsemman`, `horsemna`, `horsmean`, `horsseman`, `hosreman`, `hroseman`, `ohrseman`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/horseman