SPORTSMAN

sport, sportsman, sportswoman

(noun) someone who engages in sports

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

sportsman (plural sportsmen)

(UK) A man who engages in sports; a male athlete.

(dated) A man who engages in country sports, such as hunting or fishing.

Source: Wiktionary


Sports"man, n.;pl. Sportsmen (.

Definition: One who pursues the sports of the field; one who hunts, fishes, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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