Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

horsetrader

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: horse-trad-er
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who buys and sells horses, especially one who makes such transactions in a clever or skillful manner.

noun

One who is skillful in transacting or negotiating of any kind.

Example Sentences

"The three subordinates on whom President Roosevelt depends to win his Senate victories are Majority Leader Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas, the bull-voiced, heavy-fisted field commander; Pat Harrison of Mississippi, the shrewd committee and cloakroom horsetrader; and James F. Byrnes of South Carolina."

Etymology

From horse + trader.

Inflected Forms

horsetraders (plural) horse trader (alternative) horse-trader (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

horsedealer horsedealing horsetrading

Questions

What does horsetrader mean?: A person who buys and sells horses, especially one who makes such transactions in a clever or skillful manner.
Where does horsetrader come from?: From horse + trader.

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