Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A woman who rides a horse.
- n. A woman skilled in equitation.
- n. A woman who breeds and raises horses.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A woman who rides on horseback.
Wiktionary
- n. a woman who is skilled with horses, a female equestrian
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. A woman who rides on horseback.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a woman horseman
Etymologies
- horse + woman; compare horseman (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Even the horsewoman is a bit blurry, which is maybe just as well (recognisability etc.), but I still like it.”
“The first words he addressed to me as I entered the room were, "You appear to be a very good horsewoman, which is a great merit in the eyes of an old”
“Dorothy Gibson-Craig was born into an aristocratic family in Melrose, Scotland, in 1884 and she spent a peaceful childhood in Scotland and England, becoming an accomplished horsewoman and developing a love for animals.”
The Guardian: Spielberg's film of War Horse gives new impetus to animal charity
“Mr. Guillet's wife, Viviane Marescot , an artist and horsewoman 23 years his junior, says they haven't given up on the boat: "If we live without a dream, we are dead, and I don't like to live like a dead soul," she says.”
“In Ms. Lord's view, the violet-eyed actress began introducing the movie-going masses to gender-equality issues at age 12, when she played a cross-dressing young horsewoman in "National Velvet" 1944.”
“Nikki McHugh is a lifelong hunter and horsewoman, who now enjoys taking her children into the field.”
“She might be a magnificent pianist, horsewoman, diver, and swimmer, but it was patent, despite her singing throat, that she was not a magnificent singer.”
“But she was a land-woman, a horsewoman – a — she was the universal woman.”
“He found Dede a good horsewoman -- good not merely in riding but in endurance.”
“Sophie Pearson was an exceedingly able horsewoman, and driver.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘horsewoman’.
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horse phrases
phrases compounds
horned horse, horse aloes, horse-and-buggy, horse and foot, horse and horse, horse ant, horse arm, horse-armoury, horse-arms, horse-artillery, horse-ball, horse-balm and 445 more...
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Rognons of Random Palavery
Another of my random palavery lists for terms and phrases that don't fit into any of my other lists.
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