What is "snowman"

also snow-man, 1827, from snow (n.) + man (n.).

n. 1 A humanoid figure made with large snowballs stacked on each other. Human traits like a face and arms may be fashioned with sticks (arms), a carrot (nose), and stones or coal (eyes, mouth). 2 (context slang English) A playing card with the rank of nine. 3 (context golf English) A score of eight on a single hole. 4 (context idiomatic English) An attractive but heartless man (similar to ice queen).

n. a figure of a person made of packed snow

Snowman (1948–1974), was a former plow horse, purchased on his way to the "meat market," who became a champion in show jumping in the United States during the 1950s. He was known as "The Cinderella Horse."

Snowman originally was used for farm work and in 1956 was headed for the slaughterhouse at eight years of age. On that day, Harry de Leyer, a Long Island, New York, riding instructor, attended a horse auction looking for school horses. He arrived late, and the only remaining horses were those waiting to be loaded into trucks bound for slaughter plants. De Leyer made eye contact with a large gray horse that he purchased for $80. He first used Snowman as a lesson horse for children. De Leyer recognized talent in the horse after he sold him to a neighbor and the horse jumped high fences to return "home." De Leyer then began training Snowman as a show jumper.

The horse began winning prestigious classes only two years after he was bought off the slaughter truck and his career lasted five years. He willingly jumped over other horses, and his calm disposition made him a favorite: he once won a leadline class and an open jumper championship on the same day.

Snowman also appeared on television shows ( Johnny Carson's for one, where Carson climbed on his back). He was the subject of two books, had his own fan club, and was flown abroad for "guest appearances."

De Leyer kept Snowman through his retirement until his humane euthanasia due to complications from kidney failure at the age of twenty-six.

Snowman was inducted into the Show Jumping Hall of Fame in 1992. In 2005, Snowman has been made into a Breyer horse model on the Gem Twist mold, which is no longer manufactured. In 2013, Snowman was again introduced in the Breyer line on the Idocus mold. The 2013 model box reads "Snowman- Show Jumping Hall of Famer".

Snowman is the subject of the book, Eighty Dollar Champion: Snowman, the Horse That Inspired a Nation, by Elizabeth Letts, published by Random House in 2011, a No. 1 New York Times bestseller which has been optioned by MGM Studios for development as a feature film.

Snowman were a band originally from Perth, Western Australia. They relocated to London in 2008, and disbanded in 2011.

Snowman is the self-titled debut album, released by the Australian band Snowman on 23 September 2006.

The 13 tracks on the album highlight many of Snowman's signature sounds, including haunting and falsetto vocals, rock and roll guitars and rockabilly drums.

The first single from the album is Smoke & Mirrors.

Snowman may refer to:

• Snowman, a temporary sculpture made of snow
• Snowman (horse), a show jumping champion horse
• Snowman or eight-ender, a perfect score in one end of a curling match
• Yeti, also known as "The Abominable Snowman"

The Snowman is a fictional supervillain in Batman comics. The Snowman first appeared in Batman #337 (July 1981), and was created by Gerry Conway and Roy Thomas.

A snowman is an anthropomorphic snow sculpture often built by children in regions with sufficient snowfall. In North America, typical snowmen consist of three large snowballs of different sizes with some additional accoutrements for facial and other features. Common accessories include branches for arms and a rudimentary smiley face, with a carrot standing in for a nose. Human clothing, such as a hat or scarf, may be included. Low-cost and availability are the common issues, since snowmen are usually abandoned to the elements once completed.