Found 2 items, similar to sporting man.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: sporting man sporting man n 1: someone who leads a merry existence; especially a gambler on the outcome of sporting events 2: someone who enjoys outdoor activities [syn: outdoor man]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Sporting man Sporting \Sport"ing\, a. Of, pertaining to, or engaging in, sport or sports; exhibiting the character or conduct of one who, or that which, sports. [1913 Webster] Sporting book, a book containing a record of bets, gambling operations, and the like. --C. Kingsley. Sporting house, a house frequented by sportsmen, gamblers, and the like. Sporting man, one who practices field sports; also, a horse racer, a pugilist, a gambler, or the like. Sporting plant (Bot.), a plant in which a single bud or offset suddenly assumes a new, and sometimes very different, character from that of the rest of the plant. --Darwin. [1913 Webster]