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horsemanship.

The skill of horseriding, and sometimes of training and managing horses.

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The skill of horseriding, and sometimes of training and managing horses.

    uncountable · usually
    The retired cowboy showed off his horsemanship by doing tricks in the saddle.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥sós? Proto-Indo-European *h₁wers-? Proto-Indo-European *wers- Proto-Indo-European *-ḗn Proto-Indo-European *wérsēn Proto-Indo-Iranian *(w)ŕ̥šā Proto-Iranian *(w)ŕ̥šāder.? Proto-Germanic *hrussą Proto-West Germanic *hross Old English hors Middle English hors Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man Middle English horsman English horseman Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English horsemanship From horseman + -ship.

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