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rider
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noun
rider—a person who rides a horse, bicycle, motorcycle, or other vehicle
/ˈɹaɪ.də(ɹ)/, [ˈɹ̠aɪdə(ɹ̠)], /ˈɹaɪ.dəɹ/
Origin
From Middle English ryder, ridere, from Late Old English rīdere (“rider, knight”). Compare Dutch rijder, German Reiter. By surface analysis, ride + -er.
noun
- archaic, historicalA knight, or other mounted warrior.
- An old Dutch gold coin with the figure of a man on horseback stamped upon it.“His mouldy money! half a dozen riders.”
- Someone who rides a horse or (later) a bicycle, motorcycle etc.“The eyes of Holstein de Dorenstorff stared, wildly, upon a figure, which at this instant appeared, mounted on a beautiful beast,[…]; its rider was enveloped in a kind of large, concealing coat, which ”“After riding high for two decades, the company that makes the hulky bikes that devoted riders affectionately call Hogs is sputtering. […] When customers buy a Harley, they’re instantly a member of a f”“BMX rider Saya Sakakibara is all too aware of the risks of her chosen profession.”
- archaic, historicalA mounted robber; a bandit, especially in the Scottish borders.“In Ewsdale eight and forty notorious riders are hung on growing trees, the most famous of which was John Armstrong”
- obsoleteSomeone who breaks in or manages a horse; a riding master.“They are taught their mannage, and to that end Riders deerely hir'd.”
- archaic, historicalAn agent who goes out with samples of goods to obtain orders; a commercial traveller or travelling salesman.“I set out with a Paisley manufacturer and a London rider, the latter of whom I envied for his smartness and self-complacency.”
- USSomeone riding in a vehicle; a passenger on public transport.“On the London Underground, Piccadilly Circus station is nearly vacant on a weekday morning, while the Delhi Metro is ferrying fewer than half of the riders it used to.”
- A skateboarder“In its May 1965 issue, Life magazine condemned skateboards as a “menace to limb and even to life,” and cautioned readers about riders who “take over the paths made for peaceful strollers.””
- A snowboarder
- A supplementary clause added to a document after drafting, especially to a bill under the consideration of a legislature.
- An amendment or addition to an entertainer's performance contract, often covering a performer's equipment or food, drinks, and general comfort requirements.“I had sixteen nudity riders to sign and having Jean, our intimacy coordinator, Jean Franzblau, was absolutely pivotal to being able to do this.”
- An additional matter or question arising in corollary; a qualification.“But they would hush momentarily for the farce, specially if billed with the grand rider: 'licensed by the Lord Chamberlain expressly for this theatre'.”
- A supplementary question, now especially in mathematics.“This [question] was a rider which Mab found difficult to answer.”
- An add-on to an insurance policy.
- 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.“During the four weeks of research, a considerable part of the ships structure was discovered underneath the ballast stones: keel, floor timbers, strakes, keelson together with mast step and its sister”
- archaicRock material in a vein of ore, dividing it.
- in-pluralThe second tier of casks in a vessel's hold.
- A small, sliding piece of thin metal on a balance, used to determine small weights.
- The first Lenormand card, also known as either the horseman or the cavalier.
- A piece, such as the rook or bishop, which moves any distance in one direction as long as no other piece is in the way.“It simply blocks the cell to entry by any piece, though riders may pass over it (otherwise checkmates become difficult, since the coin could be used to block any distant check by a rider). […] Another”
name
- A surname originating as an occupation. More often spelled Ryder.
Formsriders(plural)
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Sedecordle Board 8 #129 · August 17, 2026
Quordle Board 2 #121 · August 9, 2026
Daily Puzzle #1721 · March 6, 2026
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