rider

IPA: rˈaɪdɝ

noun

  • A mounted person.
  • (now archaic or historical) A knight, or other mounted warrior.
  • An old Dutch gold coin with the figure of a man on horseback stamped upon it.
  • (generally) Someone who rides a horse or (later) a bicycle, motorcycle etc.
  • (now historical or archaic) A mounted robber; a bandit, especially in the Scottish borders.
  • (obsolete) Someone who breaks in or manages a horse; a riding master.
  • (now rare, historical) An agent who goes out with samples of goods to obtain orders; a commercial traveller or travelling salesman.
  • (now chiefly US) Someone riding in a vehicle; a passenger on public transport.
  • An addition, supplement.
  • (politics) 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.
  • An additional matter or question arising in corollary; a qualification.
  • A supplementary question, now especially in mathematics.
  • Technical senses.
  • (shipbuilding) 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.
  • (mining, now rare) Rock material in a vein of ore, dividing it.
  • (nautical, in the plural) The second tier of casks in a vessel's hold.
  • A small, sliding piece of thin metal on a balance, used to determine small weights.
  • (cartomancy) The first Lenormand card, also known as either the horseman or the cavalier.
  • (chess) 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.
  • A surname originating as an occupation. More often spelled Ryder.
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