About The Word Equestrian
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Equestrian
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What's The Definition Of Equestrian?
[n] a man skilled in equitation
[adj] of or relating to or featuring horseback riding [adj] of or relating to or composed of knights Synonyms | Synonyms for Equestrian: horseback rider | horseman Related Terms | Find terms related to Equestrian: asinine | bovid | bovine | broncobuster | buckaroo | caballero | caprid | caprine | cavalier | cavalryman | chevalier | circus rider | cowboy | cowgirl | cowish | cowlike | cowpuncher | deerlike | equestrienne | equine | gaucho | goatish | goatlike | hircine | hoggish | hoofed | horse soldier | horseback rider | horsebacker | horseman | horsewoman | horsy | jockey | knight | mounted policeman | mulish | ovine | piggish | postboy | postilion | puncher | rider | roughrider | ruminant | sheepish | sheeplike | steeplechaser | swinish | trick rider | ungulate | vaquero See Also | broncobuster | buster | fox hunter | horsewoman | jockey | picador | postilion | postillion | rider | roughrider Equestrian In Webster's Dictionary \E*ques"tri*an\, a. [L. equester, from eques
horseman, fr. equus horse: cf. F. ['e]questre. See {Equine}.]
1. Of or pertaining to horses or horsemen, or to
horsemanship; as, equestrian feats, or games.
2. Being or riding on horseback; mounted; as, an equestrian
statue.
An equestrian lady appeared upon the plains.
--Spectator.
3. Belonging to, or composed of, the ancient Roman equities
or knights; as, the equestrian order. --Burke.
\E*ques"tri*an\, n. One who rides on horseback; a horseman; a rider. |
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