Word Noun
huntsman
n.
C2 Proficiency US /ˈhəntsmən/ UK /hˈʌntsmən/ hunts·man
Definition
n.a person who leads a group of people or animals to find and catch something. In the past, this was often a man who led a group of dogs to hunt animals.
n.a person who leads a hunting party or a group of animals to track and capture prey. Often used in historical or literary contexts to describe a professional hunter.
Examples
“The huntsman led the dogs through the forest.”
“In the old tales, the huntsman was often a nobleman who spent his days tracking wild beasts.”
“The huntsman's whistle echoed through the valley, signaling the start of the seasonal migration for the local game.”
Etymology
From hunt + -s- + -man.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
This entry
Level C2 · Proficiency
Frequency Occasional
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