HEADLESS HORSEMAN, THE

Meaning of HEADLESS HORSEMAN, THE in English

ˌHeadless ˈHorseman, the BrE AmE

a ↑ ghost (=the spirit of a dead person) with no head, who rides a horse. He appears in several ghost stories, the most famous of which is The ↑ Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1820) by Washington ↑ Irving .

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HORSEMAN — cavalcator
English interlingue dictionary
HORSEMAN — noun Date: 14th century a rider or driver of horses, a person skilled in caring for or managing horses, a …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HEADLESS — adjective Date: before 12th century 1. having no head, having the head cut off ; beheaded, having no chief, lacking …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HORSEMAN — ˈ ̷ ̷mən noun ( plural horsemen ) Etymology: Middle English horsman, from hors horse + man 1. a. : a rider …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HEADLESS — ˈhedlə̇s adjective Etymology: Middle English hevedles, hedles, from Old English hēafodlēas, from hēafod head + -lēas -less — more at …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HORSEMAN — (n.) A West Indian fish of the genus Eques, as the light-horseman (E. lanceolatus).
Английский словарь Webster
HORSEMAN — (n.) A land crab of the genus Ocypoda, living on the coast of Brazil and the West Indies, noted for …
Английский словарь Webster
HORSEMAN — (n.) A mounted soldier; a cavalryman.
Английский словарь Webster
HORSEMAN — (n.) A rider on horseback; one skilled in the management of horses; a mounted man.
Английский словарь Webster
HEADLESS — (a.) Destitute of understanding or prudence; foolish; rash; obstinate.
Английский словарь Webster
HEADLESS — (a.) Destitute of a chief or leader.
Английский словарь Webster
HEADLESS — (a.) Having no head; beheaded; as, a headless body, neck, or carcass.
Английский словарь Webster
HORSEMAN — ( n. ) A West Indian fish of the genus Eques, as the light-horseman (E. lanceolatus).
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HORSEMAN — ( n. ) A rider on horseback; one skilled in the management of horses; a mounted man.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HORSEMAN — ( n. ) A mounted soldier; a cavalryman.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HORSEMAN — ( n. ) A land crab of the genus Ocypoda, living on the coast of Brazil and the West Indies, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HEADLESS — ( a. ) Having no head; beheaded; as, a headless body, neck, or carcass.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HEADLESS — ( a. ) Destitute of understanding or prudence; foolish; rash; obstinate.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HEADLESS — ( a. ) Destitute of a chief or leader.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HORSEMAN — /hawrs"meuhn/ , n. , pl. horsemen . 1. a person who is skilled in riding a horse. 2. a person …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HEADLESS — — headlessness , n. /hed"lis/ , adj. 1. without a head. 2. having the head cut off; beheaded. 3. having …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HORSEMAN — n. one who rides a horse
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
HEADLESS — adj. having no head, without a head; decapitated; leaderless; foolish
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
HORSEMAN — noun Date: 14th century 1. : a rider or driver of horses ; especially : one whose skill is exceptional …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HEADLESS — adjective Date: before 12th century 1. a. : having no head b. : having the head cut off : beheaded …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HORSEMAN — noun a mounted soldier; a cavalryman. 2. horseman ·noun a rider on horseback; one skilled in the management of horses; …
Webster English vocab
HEADLESS — adj destitute of a chief or leader. 2. headless ·adj having no head; beheaded; as, a headless body, neck, or …
Webster English vocab
HORSEMAN — (or horsewoman ) ■ noun ( plural horsemen or horsewomen ) a rider on horseback, especially a skilled one. Derivatives …
Concise Oxford English vocab
HORSEMAN — [horse.man] n (14c) 1: a rider or driver of horses; esp: one whose skill is exceptional 2: a person skilled …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HEADLESS — [head.less] adj (bef. 12c) 1 a: having no head b: having the head cut off: beheaded 2: having no chief …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HORSEMAN — horse|man BrE AmE ˈhɔːs |mən AmE \ ˈhɔːrs- ▷ horse|manship mən ʃɪp ▷ horse|men mən men
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HEADLESS — headless BrE AmE ˈhed ləs -lɪs
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HORSEMAN — / ˈhɔːsmən; NAmE ˈhɔːrs-/ noun ( pl. -men / -mən; NAmE /) a rider on a horse; a person who …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HEADLESS — / ˈhedləs; NAmE / adjective [ usually before noun ] without a head : a headless body / corpse • …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HORSEMAN — horse ‧ man /ˌhɔːsmən $ ˈhɔːrs-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural horsemen /-mən/) [countable] someone who rides horses
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HEADLESS — head ‧ less /ˈhedləs/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: noun : ↑ head , ↑ heading , ↑ overhead …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HORSEMAN — n. (pl. -men) 1 a rider on horseback. 2 a skilled rider.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HORSEMAN — n. (pl. -men) 1 a rider on horseback. 2 a skilled rider.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HORSEMAN — n. (pl. -men) 1. a rider on horseback. 2 a skilled rider.
Oxford English vocab
HORSEMAN — ( horsemen) A horseman is a man who is riding a horse, or who rides horses well. Gerald was a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HEADLESS — If the body of a person or animal is headless , the head has been cut off. ADJ
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HORSEMAN — (horsemen) A ~ is a man who is riding a horse, or who rides horses well. Gerald was a fine …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
HEADLESS — If the body of a person or animal is ~, the head has been cut off. ADJ
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
HORSEMAN — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Caledor called for brave young horsemen to bear his messages and ride the troubled land. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HEADLESS — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES running around like headless chickens (= trying to do a lot of things, in an …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HORSEMAN — male (plural -men), female horsewoman (plural -women) [noun] [C] - a person who rides a horse, esp. someone who rides …
Cambridge English vocab
HEADLESS — [adjective] [not gradable]The headless body (= one with the head cut off) of a sheep was found in a ditch.(humorous) …
Cambridge English vocab
HORSEMAN — Synonyms and related words : broncobuster, buckaroo, caballero, cavalier, cavalryman, chevalier, circus rider, cowboy, cowgirl, cowpuncher, equestrian, equestrienne, gaucho, horse …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
HEADLESS — Synonyms and related words : brainless, crownless, foolish, ignorant, inept, insensate, irrational, lackbrained, lean-minded, lean-witted, mindless, not bright, of little …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
HORSEMAN — n. 1. Rider, cavalier, equestrian. 2. Cavalryman, mounted man, mounted soldier, horse-soldier, dragoon, chasseur .
Dictionary of English Synonyms
HEADLESS — a. 1. Acephalous. 2. Beheaded. 3. Imprudent, senseless, rash, obstinate, stubborn, heady. See headstrong .
Dictionary of English Synonyms
HEADLESS — adj.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
HEADLESS — adj. Headless is used with these nouns: ↑ corpse , ↑ torso
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
HORSEMAN — сущ. 1) а) всадник; наездник Syn : rider, equestrian б) кавалерист Syn : cavalryman 2) конюх Syn : groom, stableman …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HEADLESS — прил. 1) а) не имеющий головы, безголовый б) обезглавленный (без головы - о живом существе, или без верхней части - …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HEADLESS — Бессмысленный
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
HEADLESS — a 1. 1> обезглавленный 2> не имеющий головки или верхушки 2. не имеющий руководителя, лишённый руководства 3. безголовый, безмозглый; глупый, …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
HEADLESS — обезглавленный лишенный руководства бессмысленный, глупый
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
HEADLESS — прил. 1) а) не имеющий головы, безголовый б) обезглавленный ( без головы - о живом существе, или без верхней части …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
HEADLESS — прил. 1) а) не имеющий головы, безголовый б) обезглавленный (без головы - о живом существе, или без верхней части - о предмете) Syn: beheaded 2) а) не …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
HORSEMAN — сущ. 1) а) всадник; наездник Syn : rider, equestrian б) кавалерист Syn : cavalryman 2) конюх Syn : groom, stableman …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
HEADLESS — прил. 1) а) не имеющий головы, безголовый б) обезглавленный (без головы - о живом существе, или без верхней части - …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
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