Meanings
nounhorsewoman (plural horsewomen)
plural horsewomen
- A woman who is skilled with horses; a female equestrian.
Origin
From horse + -woman; compare horseman.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek ἱππότις
- ἱππότις (hippótis)a female equestrian
French écuyère
- écuyèrea female equestrian
Greek αναβάτρια
- αναβάτρια (anavátria)a female equestrian
Irish baneachlach, banmharcach
- baneachlacha female equestrian
- banmharcacha female equestrian
Italian amazzone
- amazzonea female equestrian
Polish jeźdźczyni
- jeźdźczynia female equestrian
Portuguese amazona
- amazonaa female equestrian
Russian вса́дница, нае́здница
- вса́дница (vsádnica)a female equestrian
- нае́здница (najézdnica)a female equestrian
- амазо́нка (amazónka)a female equestrian
Spanish jinete, amazona
- jinetea female equestrian
- amazonaa female equestrian
Cite this entry
APA
horsewoman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horsewoman
MLA
“horsewoman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horsewoman. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “horsewoman,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horsewoman.
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