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rider

Pronunciation: /ˈɹaɪ̯.dəː/

The English word “rider” has 20 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A knight, or other mounted warrior.
  2. An old Dutch gold coin with the figure of a man on horseback stamped upon it.
  3. Someone who rides a horse or (later) a bicycle, motorcycle etc.
  4. A motorcycle enthusiast; a motorcycle club member.
  5. A mounted robber; a bandit, especially in the Scottish borders.
  6. Someone who breaks in or manages a horse; a riding master.
  7. An agent who goes out with samples of goods to obtain orders; a commercial traveller or travelling salesman.
  8. Someone riding in a vehicle; a passenger on public transport.
  9. A skateboarder
  10. A snowboarder
  11. A supplementary clause added to a document after drafting, especially to a bill under the consideration of a legislature.
  12. An amendment or addition to an entertainer's performance contract, often covering a performer's equipment or food, drinks, and general comfort requirements.
  13. An additional matter or question arising in corollary; a qualification.
  14. A supplementary question, now especially in mathematics.
  15. An add-on to an insurance policy.
  16. An interior rib occasionally fixed in a ship's hold, reaching from the keelson to the beams of the lower deck, to strengthen the frame.
  17. Rock material in a vein of ore, dividing it.
  18. The second tier of casks in a vessel's hold.
  19. A small, sliding piece of thin metal on a balance, used to determine small weights.
  20. The first Lenormand card, also known as either the horseman or the cavalier.

Etymology

From Middle English ryder, ridere, from Late Old English rīdere (“rider, knight”). Compare Dutch rijder, German Reiter. By surface analysis, ride + -er.

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