Horseman

Heb. ba’al parash, “master of a horse.” The “horsemen” mentioned Ex. 14:9 were “mounted men”, i.e., men who rode in chariots. The army of Pharaoh consisted of a chariot and infantry force. We find that at a later period, however, the Egyptians had cavalry (2 Chr. 12:3). (See HORSE.)

Part of speech: noun (n.)

1. A rider on horseback; one skilled in the management of horses; a mounted man.

2. A mounted soldier; a cavalryman.

3. A land crab of the genus Ocypoda, living on the coast of Brazil and the West Indies, noted for running very swiftly.

4. A West Indian fish of the genus Eques, as the light-horseman (E. lanceolatus).