Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A manager of horses; a rider.

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Examples

  • "Why is it," I demanded, looking after the crusty old horsemaster, "that everyone seems to assume we've no more on our minds than to get into bed with each other?"

    Sick Cycle Carousel 2010

  • The old horsemaster and I munched silently for a few minutes.

    Sick Cycle Carousel 2010

  • Kellen wasn't an expert horsemaster, he wasn't even close, but fortunately he'd spent a little time around his father's stables when he'd been younger-before that activity had been added to Lycaelon's "forbidden list" -and Idalia had refreshed his memory on the important points.

    Tran Siberian Michael J. Solender 2010

  • I found the stairs and went up to my room, contemplating what, if anything, the old horsemaster had meant by his final remark.

    Sick Cycle Carousel 2010

  • There was a rumor that Sire Erial let his armiger and jack and bagboy and horsemaster use Mole when he was not inclined.

    Wildfire Sarah Micklem 2009

  • After she died the horsemaster was free to do as he pleased again.

    Wildfire Sarah Micklem 2009

  • Most cataphracts had a horsemaster and a couple of horseboys; Galan had Ev.

    Wildfire Sarah Micklem 2009

  • There was a rumor that Sire Erial let his armiger and jack and bagboy and horsemaster use Mole when he was not inclined.

    Wildfire Sarah Micklem 2009

  • A fellow named Pasco was horsemaster at the palace, and he was in charge of the requisitioning with the help of Lame and Chunner and some other horseboys.

    Wildfire Sarah Micklem 2009

  • But one of his hands pressed the small of my back, and the other, under my shoulder blade, began to rub in small circles, as a horsemaster rubs a restive horse.

    Wildfire Sarah Micklem 2009

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