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huntsman

huntsman

23 5.9
A man who catches or kills wild animals, often for sport
  • noun
  • /ˈhʌnts.mən/
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  • As an experienced huntsman, he knows all the best places to find wild game.

Examples

  • Dressed in a forest-colored tunic and hose, she had a huntsman's cap and horn, and carried a bow.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • He's Ben Corbett, a lifelong huntsman, somewhere past forty, weathered beyond his years.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • You have eyes, huntsman, but you do not see.

  • Might be the black huntsman himself.

  • The Huntsman said the queen lied about my father.

  • And there, my faithful Huntsman, you will kill her!

  • We visited a huntsman's club that provides dogs and horses for hunting purposes.

    Academic text (1994)
  • While the audience roared, the hero, Prince Lovelorn, entered with his friend, a huntsman named Gout.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Mr. Jukes is an avid huntsman who enjoys tracking deer in the forest.

  • The renowned huntsman shared stories of his adventures in the wilderness.

Synonyms

hunter
vshuntsman
411 1.0

A person who looks for and kills wild animals for food or sport

is the male form focused especially on hunting for sport
trapper
vshuntsman
24 5.8

A person who catches wild animals with traps for their fur

describes general hunting by people rather than specialized trapping methods
huntress
vshuntsman
11 4.7

A woman who looks for wild animals to catch or kill

is the male counterpart rather than the female term
fowler
vshuntsman
  • Archaic
4 9.9

A person who hunts wild birds for food

is wider, applying to hunters of birds and non-bird animals alike
deer hunter
vshuntsman
4 2.5

A person who hunts deer for sport or food

is not limited to one prey species and covers various game
stalker
vshuntsman
4 6.5

A person who quietly follows animals to hunt them

is broader, not defined by a quiet stalking method
duck hunter
vshuntsman
2 2.8

A person who hunts ducks for sport or food

is more general, covering hunting of many wild species
bowhunter
vshuntsman
  • US
1 5.9

A person who hunts animals with a bow and arrows

is general and does not insist on a specific hunting tool
fox hunter
vshuntsman
  • UK
1 6.2

A person who rides a horse and follows dogs to catch foxes

is broader, applying to men who hunt many wild animals not only foxes
cacciatore
vshuntsman
1 8.8

A person who hunts wild animals for food or sport

is the male term rather than this foreign or poetic form
waterfowler
vshuntsman
1 8.6

A person who hunts ducks and other water birds for sport

is broader, not limited to water birds or that sport
wolfer
vshuntsman
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A person who hunts wolves to sell their fur

is wider, not restricted to wolves or pelting practices
whaleman
vshuntsman
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A person who hunts whales or works on a ship that catches whales

is land based and covers general game hunting rather than whaling
jager
vshuntsman
9.1

A person who hunts wild animals for food or sport

is specifically the male term rather than this alternative form
huntswoman
vshuntsman
7.0

A woman who goes out to find and kill wild animals like deer for sport or work

is the male equivalent rather than the female occupational term
lion-hunter
vshuntsman
7.0

A person who hunts lions for sport or for money

is broader, applying to hunters of many different wild animals
courser
vshuntsman
  • Archaic
9.9

A hunter who uses fast sight dogs to chase small animals across open ground

is more general, not defined by hunting dogs or prey size
spearer
vshuntsman
7.1

A person or animal that uses a long pointed stick to catch food

describes hunting generally without specifying a weapon
pothunter
vshuntsman
  • US
9.3

A person who catches animals mainly to use their meat for food

is centered on sport and male identity rather than food necessity
turtler
vshuntsman
9.9

A person who hunts turtles to sell or eat them

is wider, covering hunters of many species, not one occupation
spiderhunter
vshuntsman
8.8

A person who removes spiders from houses and buildings

involves hunting wild game species, not pest removal

How Skilled

huntsman
23 5.9
novice
46 3.4

Surface Forms

huntsman singular
huntsmen plural

Morphology

huntsman = hunt + man (transparent) = hunt + man

Clear compound of 'hunt' + 'man' meaning 'a man who hunts'; readily inferable by learners.

Etymology

Huntsman comes from the parts hunt and man and is like the simpler word hunter. The word hunt means 'to chase', so a huntsman is a 'man who hunts' wild animals, often for sport.