as in hunter
a person who hunts game the huntsman presented the king with two pheasants for the royal table

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Recent Examples of huntsman William Tell, set in 1307 and adapting Friedrich Schiller’s play, stars Danish actor Claes Bang as huntsman Tell, Ben Kingsley as King Albrecht, Rafe Spall as Stauffacher and Jonathan Pryce as Attinghausen. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Aug. 2024 In the new pic, the nations of medieval Europe struggle for power, the ruthless Austrian Empire invades neighboring Switzerland, and peaceful huntsman William Tell is thrust into the heart of their resistance. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2024 Hunting for the pie, the children are kidnapped by an Enchanted Blade Gang of poachers, battle their ringleader, a real witch, outwit a huntsman, befriend a fairy and bond together to become best friends forever. John Hopewell, Variety, 31 Oct. 2023 Sent by an evil queen to capture an escaped princess, a huntsman instead becomes the young woman’s protector and helps her in her quest to regain control of her kingdom. Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2021 See all Example Sentences for huntsman 

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“Huntsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/huntsman. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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