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A centaur? (8)

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I believe the answer is:

horseman

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'a centaur?' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'a centaur?' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'a' could be 'an' and 'an' is located in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for horseman that I've seen before include "mounted rider" , "Jockey" , "(Skilled) rider" , "Equestrian" , "Male rider" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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