headless horseman
Speech parts
1. headless horseman - Noun
2. Headless horseman - Proper noun
Meaning
the Headless Horseman
A mythical figure who has appeared in folklore around the world since the Middle Ages, who is traditionally depicted as a man upon horseback who is missing his head.
A mythical man (perhaps of several) upon horseback who is missing his head, inspired by the Headless Horseman mythical figure.
(slang) A corpse of a man that is missing the head due to decapitation.
the headless horseman
Alternative letter-case form of Headless Horseman
headless horseman (plural headless horsemen)
Alternative letter-case form of Headless Horseman
Examples
We have no leadership, no captain at the helm as it were. We are, in effect, being led from disaster to disaster by a headless horseman run amok with stuffed pockets and an empty conscience.
Along the way, the Mystery Inc. crew encounters the infamous Headless Horseman, the helpful Jack O'Lantern and a frisky broomstick that takes them on the ride of their afterlife.
With just 37.5 inches of it on offer, my 6’4” self only fits back there if I go Headless Horseman, which obviously is not possible without a fatal injury that gets copious amounts of blood all over the EcoSport’s black leather.
The Headless Horseman is a fictional character that appears in many venues.