HUNTSMAN

hunter, huntsman

(noun) someone who hunts game

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Proper noun

Huntsman

A surname.

Anagrams

• manhunts

Etymology

Noun

huntsman (plural huntsmen or huntsmans)

A hunter.

(UK) A fox hunter.

One who manages the hounds during a hunt.

Any of the many species of large spiders of the family Sparassidae.

Usage notes

The plural form huntsmans applies only in the sense of spider, although huntsmen is probably more common.

Anagrams

• manhunts

Source: Wiktionary


Hunts"man, n.; pl. Huntsmen (.

1. One who hunts, or who practices hunting.

2. The person whose office it is to manage the chase or to look after the hounds. L'Estrange. Huntsman's cup (Bot.), the sidesaddle flower, or common American pitcher plant (Sarracenia purpurea).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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