hordesman

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UK/ˈhɔːdzmən/UK[ˈhɔːdzmn̩]

noun

A man who belongs to a barbarian horde.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

nounhordesman (plural hordesmen)

plural hordesmen

  1. fantasyA man who belongs to a barbarian horde.

    The air was still and silent. It felt as if at any moment a Hordesman would jump out and attack them.

    2017, Z. Belobrajdic, The Legend of Arthax, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 307
    2 more examples

    Ganelon had given himself up to the Ximchak hordesmen in order to protect Ishgadara and Grrff from being killed. Part of the deal was that the Flying Castle was to remain where it was now situated, with Palensus Choy promising not to enter Gompland with aerial Zaradon: in return for this, Turgo had sworn that the Barbarian hordesmen would not again enter Gray Dynast territory, or lay siege to Isle Trancore, and would respect the territorial integrity of the Mad Empire.

    2001, Lin Carter, The Barbarian of World's End, Wildside Press, →ISBN, page 20

    Noman's men were doing a fair job at holding back the hordes but Noman could see that there were many more hordesmen in the distance moving slowly towards them.

    2008, R. A. Knowlton, Knorrasky: The Deception, Outskirts Press, →ISBN, page 46

Origin

Cite this entry
APA

hordesman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hordesman

MLA

“hordesman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hordesman. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hordesman,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hordesman.

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