rider
a person who rides a horse or other animal, a bicycle, etc.
something that rides.
an additional clause, usually unrelated to the main body, attached to a legislative bill in passing it.
an addition or amendment to a document, testament, etc.
any object or device that straddles, is mounted upon, or is attached to something else.
a rail or stake used to brace the corners in a snake fence.
Shipbuilding. any of various members following and reinforcing primary framing members, especially a plate or timber running along the top of a keel.
Numismatics.
a former gold coin of Scotland, first issued by James III in 1475, whose obverse bears an equestrian figure of the king.
any of several gold or silver coins of the Netherlands bearing the figure of a horseman.
Origin of rider
1Other words from rider
- rid·er·less, adjective
Words Nearby rider
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How to use rider in a sentence
In 1870, the very Germanically-named August Ruengling fixed a harness for a circus rider and obtained free passes for his family.
We’re All Carnies Now: Why We Can’t Quit the Circus | Anthony Paletta | November 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe took the techniques of H. rider Haggard and Jules Verne and brought them into the 20th century.
Can Tarzan of the Apes Survive in a Post-Colonial World? | Ted Gioia | November 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTYou mentioned first falling in love with him when you saw Easy rider.
All Eyes on Anjelica Huston: The Legendary Actress on Love, Abuse, and Jack Nicholson | Alex Suskind | November 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTYou are the undisputed greatest American bike rider ever, and among the greatest cyclists of all time.
I Pushed the Lance Armstrong Lie: An Open Letter to Greg LeMond | Mark McKinnon | July 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn 1985, you emerged as the stronger rider, but were held back to let Hinault win.
I Pushed the Lance Armstrong Lie: An Open Letter to Greg LeMond | Mark McKinnon | July 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Fortunately, the last crash had been passed without dislocating the parts of either sledge or rider.
The Giant of the North | R.M. BallantyneWhen a man's in clink, his nag gets nothing but mild exercise till his rightful rider gets out.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairA horse unused to it will sometimes stand shivering instead of taking his rider out of danger.
Hunting the Lions | R.M. BallantyneA rider or driver employed by a contractor for carrying the mails is an assistant in the business of the government.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesThen he heard the sudden jingle of a bit, and presently a horse and rider climbed into view against the pure sky.
Uncanny Tales | Various
British Dictionary definitions for rider
/ (ˈraɪdə) /
a person or thing that rides, esp a person who rides a horse, a bicycle, or a motorcycle
an additional clause, amendment, or stipulation added to a legal or other document, esp (in Britain) a legislative bill at its third reading
British a statement made by a jury in addition to its verdict, such as a recommendation for mercy
any of various objects or devices resting on, surmounting, or strengthening something else
a small weight that can be slid along one arm of a chemical balance to make fine adjustments during weighing
geology a thin seam, esp of coal or mineral ore, overlying a thicker seam
Derived forms of rider
- riderless, adjective
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Cultural definitions for rider
A provision, usually controversial and unlikely to pass on its own merits, that is attached to a popular bill in the hopes that it will “ride” to passage on the back of the popular bill.
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