equestrian

Plural: equestrians

Noun

a man skilled in equitation
One who rides a horse.
Synonym of eques.

Adjective

of or relating to or composed of knights
of or relating to or featuring horseback riding

Adj

Of horseback riding or horseback riders.
Of or relating to the ancient Roman class of equites.

Examples

"After his death an equestrian statue was erected."
"They were an equestrian people."

Origin / Etymology

Ultimately from Latin equester (“of or pertaining to equestrians/cavalry”) + -ianus (“-ian, related to”, adjective marker), from equus (“horse”).

Synonyms

eques, horseback rider, horseman, horserider

Scrabble Score: 19

equestrian is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
equestrian is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
equestrian is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

equestrian is a valid Words With Friends word