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rider

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Noun

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

Proper noun

  1. A surname originating as an occupation. More often spelled Ryder.

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