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[ huhnts-muhn ] / ˈhʌnts mən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR huntsman ON THESAURUS.COM
noun, plural hunts·men.the member of a hunt staff who manages the hounds during the hunt. a hunter. Origin of huntsmanFirst recorded in 1560–70; hunt + 's1 + man OTHER WORDS FROM huntsmanhunts·man·ship, nounWords nearby huntsmanHuntington's disease, Huntington Station, hunting watch, huntress, Hunts, huntsman, huntsman's-cup, Hunt's neuralgia, Hunt's syndrome, hunt's-up, Huntsville Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for huntsmanJust then a young boar came dashing by, and the huntsman stabbed it to death. In New Brothers Grimm 'Snow White', The Prince Doesn't Save Her|The Brothers Grimm|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST But Huntsman was one of the conservatives who signed the Supreme Court amicus brief against Prop 8. Prop 8’s Conservative Fans: Where Are They Now?|Sally Kohn|June 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST The denouement itself appropriates the theme of the huntsman who spares the child he is obliged to kill. Holocaust Horrors Haunt the Films ‘Ida’ And ‘The German Doctor’|Jack Schwartz|May 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST Huntsman would have been between 21 and 31 when she committed the crimes. Utah’s Murderer Mom Is a Monster but She’s Not the First|Steve Miller|April 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Huntsman told police she did the killings between 1996 and 2006. Utah’s Murderer Mom Is a Monster but She’s Not the First|Steve Miller|April 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST "It is often said in Greenland that the Huntsman's eyes are capable of turning curses on whomsoever he will," Gard said heavily. The Vinland Champions|Ottilie A. Liljencrantz They went to the stables, when the king's huntsman gave them two strong horses. The Forty-Five Guardsmen|Alexandre Dumas He scowled fiercely at the huntsman, and that cautious individual edged away from him, bound as he was. A Prince of Good Fellows|Robert Barr The huntsman, bending forward over his horse's neck, encouraged him with voice and action. The Man-Wolf and Other Tales|Emile Erckmann and Alexandre Chatrian The next morning it was cold and they desired a fire, and the huntsman went outside and gathered some leaves and sticks. The Key to Success|Russell H. Conwell
British Dictionary definitions for huntsman
noun plural -mena person who hunts a person who looks after and trains hounds, and manages them during a hunt Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to huntsmanhawker, deerstalker, sportsman, trapper, falconer, fisherman, stalker, chaser, huntress, pursuer, pursuant, ferreter |