equestrian : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: equestrian	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for equestrian
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
equestrian adj of or relating to or composed of knights of or relating to or featuring horseback riding n a man skilled in equitation [syn: horseman, equestrian, horseback rider]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Equestrian \Eques"trian\, n. One who rides on horseback; a horseman; a rider.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Equestrian \Eques"trian\, a. [L. equester, from eques horseman, fr. equus horse: cf. F. [82]questre. See {Equine}.] 1. Of or pertaining to horses or horsemen, or to horsemanship; as, equestrian feats, or games. 2. Being or riding on horseback; mounted; as, an equestrian statue. An equestrian lady appeared upon the plains. --Spectator. 3. Belonging to, or composed of, the ancient Roman equities or knights; as, the equestrian order. --Burke.