What does "sportsman" mean?

A man who engages in sports; an athlete.

What is a synonym for "sportsman"?

Common synonyms include: sport, adventurer, amateur athlete, archer, athlete, ballplayer.

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Noun

1
A man who engages in sports; an athlete. UK
"On the contrary, the difference between the worse male and female sportsmen was 54 ms. Among the male sportsmen [...]. Among the female sportsmen [...]"
2
a male who engages in sports wordnet
3
A man who engages in country sports, such as hunting or fishing. dated
"At last extinguishing the fire, he took the idol up very unceremoniously, and bagged it again in his grego pocket as carelessly as if he were a sportsman bagging a dead woodcock."
4
A man who exhibits good sportsmanship, or who exhibits sportsmanship as specified (good or bad).