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单词 nagsman
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nagsmann.

Brit. /ˈnaɡzmən/, U.S. /ˈnæɡzmən/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: nag n.1, man n.1
Etymology: < the genitive of nag n.1 + man n.1
A skilled horseman who is employed to train or show horses.
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the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > keeping or management of horses > [noun] > keeper or manager > horse-breaking or -training > horse-breaker or -trainer
horse-master?1523
horse-tamer1530
horse-breaker1550
rider1556
pacer1616
hippodame1623
rough-rider1729
whisperer1810
hippodamist1841
horse whisperer1843
horse-gentler1889
horse-trainer1889
buster1891
nagsman1891
1891 W. A. Kerr Pract. Horsemanship x. 171 The nagsman who will ride him up and down the yard is pretty certain to be an artist in the saddle, one who, as he gets ‘the office’, rides either to sell or to buy.
1903 F. M. Ware First-hand Bits of Stable Lore viii. 107 A ‘nagsman’ handling a green and raw horse may seem..to be rough in his treatment.
1955 H. Smith Horseman through Six Reigns xxi. 203 If the rider's body is still..it is generally a sign that the horse is a good ride, though an expert showman or nagsman can cover up a lot.
1987 Dressage Rev. Spring 50/2 I earned my living as a nagsman, really... I used to take any horse, with any sort of problem.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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