What is the meaning of Rider?

  • (n.) A small forked weight which straddles the beam of a balance, along which it can be moved in the manner of the weight on a steelyard.
  • (n.) Formerly, an agent who went out with samples of goods to obtain orders; a commercial traveler.
  • (n.) The second tier of casks in a vessel's hold.
  • (n.) A problem of more than usual difficulty added to another on an examination paper.
  • (n.) Rock material in a vein of ore, dividing it.
  • (n.) One who breaks or manages a horse.
  • (n.) A robber.
  • (n.) One who or that which, rides.
  • (n.) An interior rib occasionally fixed in a ship's hold, reaching from the keelson to the beams of the lower deck, to strengthen her frame.
  • (n.) A Dutch gold coin having the figure of a man on horseback stamped upon it.
  • (n.) An addition or amendment to a manuscript or other document, which is attached on a separate piece of paper; in legislative practice, an additional clause annexed to a bill while in course of passage; something extra or burdensome that is imposed.
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APAWebster's. (2011). rider. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/rider/definitions/2055971
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HarvardWebster's 2011, rider, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/rider/definitions/2055971>.
MLAWebster's. "rider" 28 May 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/rider/definitions/2055971>
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