Horsemen

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Horseman \Horse"man\, n.; pl. {Horsemen}.
     1. A rider on horseback; one skilled in the management of
        horses; a mounted man.
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     2. (Mil.) A mounted soldier; a cavalryman.


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     3. (Zool.)
        (a) A land crab of the genus {Ocypoda}, living on the
            coast of Brazil and the West Indies, noted for running
            very swiftly.
        (b) A West Indian fish of the genus {Eques}, as the
            light-horseman ({Eques lanceolatus}).
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